Install spring Tool Suite (STS)

A common tool in Java development tools is Eclipse,intellij idea.

Now using the Spring Boot&cloud framework for development, although you can use the above two tools, but not really tailor-made, IntelliJ although the artifact, but too heavy, and is charged, free Community edition is also a castrated version. Eclipse is certainly OK, but install some plugins.

Spring's official Ecplise-based tools for spring Boot&cloud Spring Tool Suite is a free and very suitable development tool.

STS installation is also very simple, the use of the same operation with Eclipse, no pressure.

Installing JDK8

If the JDK8 is not installed, first put it on.

My side is the win x64 version, down, to install as an administrator, keep the default path.

After installation, the most important of course is to check the two environment variable Java_home,path.

The installation location of this machine is:

C:\Program files\java\jre1.8.0_141

Then the value of Java_home is:

C:\Program files\java\jre1.8.0_141

To include paths in path:

C:\Program Files\java\jre1.8.0_141\bin

Install STS

To get started with installation and use, you can refer to:

Working a Getting Started guide with STS

The first is to put the STS down.

Once downloaded, unpack the package and run "Sts-bundle\sts-3.9.0.release\sts.exe" directly as an administrator.

Interface is the Eclipse interface, the use of methods can refer to the official website documentation.

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Install spring Tool Suite (STS)