Installing Eclipse

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Janice Caron wrote:
> OK, that Eclipse video looks so cool it makes me want to start using Descent.
> 
> So, I googled "Descent IDE", and found the Descent home page, where it
> said: "Descent is an Eclipse plugin".
> 
> Of course I had absolutely no idea what Eclipse was, so I googled
> "Eclipse IDE", and found the Eclipse Newcomers FAQ, where it said:
> 
> How can I get started using Eclipse?
> 
> Most people start by downloading one of the four different download packages:
> 
>    1. If you are a Java developer and need a Java IDE start with this package.
>    2. If you are a Java developer creating Java EE application start
> with this package.
>    3. If you are a C/C++ developer and need a C/C++ IDE start with this package.
>    4. If you are planning to build Eclipse plugins and/or RCP
> applications start with this package.
> 
> At this point, I figured I'd better ask this forum for help, since I
> want to do none of those four things.
> 
> Are there any detailed instructions on how to get Eclipse running,
> starting from scratch, anywhere? If so, can you point me to them?

The whole eclipse thing is a bit bloated and sometimes use of 
terminology is confusing, but it is quite simple to use. Just select the 
first option and unzip it, then follow the instructions on the descent 
page on dsource. Now you'll have a java IDE too, can't help that...