3. Introduction

This part gives a primary introduction to Eclipse. If you already know Eclipse, you can skip to next part on C/C++ Development. If you want an introduction of this book, go to About this book

• 3.1. What is Eclipse?
• 3.2. What makes Eclipse Different?
  • 3.2.1. The Eclipse Foundation
  • 3.2.2. Open Source — Eclipse Public License (EPL)
  • 3.2.3. Strong Community of Developers
  • 3.2.4. Plugin Based
  • 3.2.5. Platform Independent
  • 3.2.6. IT IS FAST
• 3.3. Installing Eclipse
  • 3.3.1. Java
  • 3.3.2. Eclipse
  • 3.3.3. Windows
  • 3.3.4. Linux - 32bit
  • 3.3.5. Linux - 64bit
  • 3.3.6. Mac OS-X
  • 3.3.7. Modifying default start-up settings
  • 3.3.8. Upgrading Eclipse
  • 3.3.9. Installing Tool-Chains
• 3.4. Starting Eclipse
  • 3.4.1. Different ways of starting Eclipse
  • 3.4.2. Changing the startup behaviour
    • 3.4.2.1. Java Settings
    • 3.4.2.2. Eclipse specific settings
• 3.5. Eclipse basics
  • 3.5.1. Workspace
    • 3.5.1.1. Selecting default workspace
    • 3.5.1.2. Resource
  • 3.5.2. Projects
    • 3.5.2.1. Creating a sample project
  • 3.5.3. Create File
  • 3.5.4. Create Folder
  • 3.5.5. Linked Files and Folders
  • 3.5.6. Opening Files
  • 3.5.7. Views
    • 3.5.7.1. Project Explorer
    • 3.5.7.2. Open a view
  • 3.5.8. Perspectives