How to Install the Spring IDE in Eclipse

Spring IDE is a very useful graphical user interface tool adding support for Spring Framework. In this tutorial, we show you the ways to install Spring IDE in Eclipse.

Version used in this tutorial:

1. Spring IDE 2.9
2. Eclipse 3.7

Spring IDE or SpringSource Tool Suite (STS)?
Refer to the Spring IDE vs STS PDF file for feature comparison. Personally, I go for Spring IDE-one reason–just can ' t let go my existing Eclipse, too many plugins Installed.1. Install New Software

Classic, Eclipse IDE, click "Help", "Install New software...". Type "http://springide.org/updatesite" To access the Spring IDE update site.

Select all the Spring IDE features your want to install.

Take a long time to install and restart Eclipse after finished.

2. Eclipse Marketplace

This is the prefer-to-be, because you-no need to remember the long Spring IDE update URL. In Eclipse IDE, click on"Help", "Eclipse Marketplace", type "Spring IDE", follow the wizard To finish the installation.

Same, take a long time to install and restart Eclipse after finished.

References

1. Http://www.springsource.com/developer/sts
2. Http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/spring-ide
3. Http://download.springsource.com/release/STS/doc/STS-feature_comparison.pdf

How to Install the Spring IDE in Eclipse