Make sure that you select ' gcc', ' g++', ' gdb', and ' make' packages under the ' Devel' (Development) category - these packages are not part of the default installation. Cygwin GCC: Read ' How to Install Cygwin'.

MinGW GCC: Read ' How to Install MinGW'.Choose MinGW if you are not sure, because MinGW is lighter and easier to install, but having less features. On Windows, you could install either MinGW GCC or Cygwin GCC. To use Eclipse for C/C++ programming, you need a C/C++ compiler. How to Install Eclipse C/C++ Development Tool (CDT) 8.1.2 for Eclipse 4.2.2 (Juno) Step 0: Install MinGW GCC or Cygwin GCC Eclipse is cross-platform and runs under Windows, Linux and Mac OS. It also supports C/C++, PHP, Python, Perl, and other web project developments via extensible plug-ins. The mother site is Eclipse is popular for Java project development. But I'm glad you brought this up because confirms for me that we need a good answer so people like yourself can get the IDE flavors you want without having to install multiple IDEs.Eclipse is an open-source Integrated Development Environment (IDE) supported by IBM.

It's not a great experience and I plan on spending some time this summer working on a real installer and maybe get some of the bigger chunks into the Eclipse Marketplace which has a much nicer UI and experience. Then find the other IDE components you would like in the list and install it. Then after launching it, select the 'Luna - ' item in the 'Work with:' selector. menu item and bring up the install dialog.įirst install one of them, Java or C/C++. Just go to the Help -> Install New Software. I use one that combines the Eclipse SDK, including Java, CDT, Android, JavaScript, and a bunch of other things all in one.

Doug Schaefer wrote on Fri, 04 July 2014 19:16 You can have a combined IDE.

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