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How to install a PHP IDE plugin for Eclipse directly from the Eclipse environment?

I have a clean Eclipse Java SDK. I would like to make it suitable for developing PHP applications. So I need a PHP IDE plugin (or something like that). How could I install it from the Eclipse environment?

Solution

  • Easy as pie:

    Open Eclipse and go to Help-> Software Updates-> Find and Install Select "Search for new features to install" and click "Next" Create a New Remote Site with the following details:

    Name: PDT

    URL: http://download.eclipse.org/tools/pdt/updates/4.0.1

    Get the latest above mentioned URLfrom -

    http://www.eclipse.org/pdt/index.html#download

    Check the PDT box and click "Next" to start the installation

    Hope it helps