To Perform this Task
| Follow these Steps
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Configure general options
| - Choose Tools > Options from the main menu.
- Select the category you wish to edit.
- Specify the desired settings.
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| Set the IDE's web browser | 1.Choose Tools > Options from the main menu.
2.In the Options window, select the General category and select the desired browser from the Web Browser drop-down list. |
| Configure proxy settings | 1. Choose Tools > Options from the main menu.
2. In the Options window, select the General category and select the appropriate proxy setting. If necessary, enter the proxy host and proxy port. Click More to configure advanced proxy settings. |
| Configure the Auto Update feature | 1.Choose Tools > Plugins from the main menu.
2.In the Plugins manager, select the Settings tab.
3.Use the Check Period drop-down list to choose how often the IDE should check for updates. |
| Install manually downloaded plugins | 1.Choose Tools > Plugins from the main menu and click the Downloaded tab.
2.Click Add Plugins and browse to the location of plugin you want to install. Click OK.
3.Select the plugin in the left pane and click Install.
4.Review the licensing agreement and click Accept.
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| Update installed plugins | 1.Choose Tools > Plugins from the main menu and click the Updates tab.
2.Click Reload Plugins.
3.Select the plugins you wish to update and click Update.
4.Review the licensing agreement and click Accept. |
| Install new plugins | 1.Choose Tools > Plugins from the main menu and click the Available Plugins tab.
2.Click Reload Plugins.
3.Select the plugins you wish to install and click Install.
4.Review the licensing agreement and click Accept. |
| Customize the IDE's menus | 1.In the Options window, click Advanced Options.
2.In the tree in the left pane, expand IDE Configuration > Look and Feel.
3.Right-click the Menu Bar node and choose Add > Menu.
4.In the New Menu dialog box, type a name for the menu and click OK.
5.The IDE adds an empty menu to the main window.
6.Expand the Actions node and find the command you want to add to the menu, then right-click the command node and choose Copy.
7.Expand the Menu Bar node, right-click the node of the menu you just created, and choose Paste > Copy. |
| Configure editor settings | 1.Choose Tools > Options from the main menu and select the Editor category.
2.Select the tab for the editor properties you want to edit.
3.Set properties as desired and click OK. |
| Configure IDE fonts and colors | 1.Choose Tools > Options from the main menu and select the Fonts & Colors category.
2.Select the tab for the properties that you want to edit.
3.Set properties as desired and click OK.
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