Environment Setup

Introduction

Before we can start writing a Java program, we need to install Eclipse. We will use Eclipse as an editor to write our Java Program. This page will show you how to install Eclipse and also JDK (we need to install JDK as well). 

Installing Eclipse

To install Eclipse, follow the following steps.

• Go to this website: https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

• Choose Eclipse installer that is suitable with your operating system. The following installer is the latest version (date: August 2023).

• Click on the download button to download the installer. Normally it will download into the “Downloads” folder on your computer.

• Double click on the Eclipse installer icon and choose "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers".

• Then, an Eclipse icon will be created on your desktop. 

How to use Eclipse

• This is your first assignment:

  • Learn by yourself on how to use eclipse.

• There are many references that you can use, for example:

  • web sites: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/eclipse/

  • youtube: