View source for Hello World in Eclipse

See [[Hello Web with Tomcat]] when you have completed this.
==Download Eclipse==
[[Image:Eclipse_Download_Screenshot.png|Pick the EE (Enterprise Edition)|thumb]]
*http://eclipse.org/download - you need the JEE version for your operating system
*Choose the '''Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers'''
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==Unzip and make a shortcut==
[[Image:Eclipse_Unzipped.png|No install - just unzip it|thumb]]
*There is no install - simply unzip it to a convenient locations (for example c:\)
*You can start by double clicking eclipse.exe
*You can make a shortcut on your desktop
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==Welcome Screen==
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*Accept the default workspace and move on
*The welcome screen can be closed - you will not need it again
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==New project==
[[Image:Eclipse_new_project.png|File New Project|thumb]]
*You want to start with a Java Project
**A project can include many classes and other things
*<u>F</u>ile / <u>N</u>ew / Project...
*You want to start a Java Project
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==New Project Wizard==
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*Set the Project Name to FirstProject (Use a capital for the first letter)
*Pick Java Project to start with
*Call your project FirstProject and check that you have at least 1.5 as the Execution Environment.
**Note that 1.5 is often referred to as 5; similarly 1.7 is version 7.
**The big changes happened at 1.5
*You can just accept the defaults regarding file locations and perspectives.
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==Java Perspective==
[[Image:Eclipse_Java_Perspective.png|Make friends with this layout|thumb]]
*You are now looking at the Java perspective – this is the arrangement of panes.
*You are going to see this window a lot.
*Your project files are listed in the '''Package Explorer''' on the left hand side
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==Java Perspective==
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*File/New/Class
*Call your class Hello use a capital H.
*Tick public static void main…
*You don’t want the other options
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==System.out.println==
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*Replace the TODO comment line with:
 System.out.println(42);
*Click the green Run button to make it go.
**You can also use: '''Ctrl F11'''
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==Preferences==
[[Image:Eclipse_preferences.png|Pick your font|thumb]]
*There are an overwhelming number of preferences.
*Select your favourite font from 
**Window/Preferences/General/Appearance/Colors and Fonts/Basic/Text Font
*Variable width fonts work fine too.