I exported my eclipse plugin through the "Export Wizard" in the manifest and seems like everything went well (no errors). It created a .jar file within a plugin directory in a zip file.
I thought putting the jar into my Eclipse plugin directory would install it (after re-launching eclipse) but that didn't work. Eclipse can't see the plugin (the perspective isn't showing up)
I tried with Help->Install new software->local archive but it keeps saying "no software found"
Can you help me getting my plugin ready to be installed on a fresh Eclipse copy?
Ps. my plugin uses other dependencies like EMF/GMF
In eclipse, go to your console window. From the drop down meny, select OSGI console. Run the command ss or ss <name of your plugin>
You will then see the state of your plugin and a number. The state will probably be "installed" which means if has been found, but some dependencies were not satisfied.
Run the command diag <number of your plugin> and you will see why it wasn't started.
For more details, see Wheres my bundle
Edit: A first step to verify that the plugin is working would be to start up a new eclipse instance with your plugin. In the run configuration dialog, there is a tab with all the plugins that should be started. Make sure yours is checked and it will start with the new eclipse instance.