Force.com IDE Developer Guide

Getting Started with the Force.com IDE
Install the Force.com IDE Plug-In
Solutions to Common Problems
Quickstart: Using the Force.com IDE
Working Offline
Updating the Force.com IDE
Developing with the Force.com IDE
Testing Code with the Force.com IDE
Deploying Code with the Force.com IDE
Getting Started with the Apex Debugger
Force.com IDE Release Notes
Useful References
PDF

Install the Force.com IDE Plug-In

You can install the Force.com IDE into your existing Eclipse distribution or upgrade from a previous version.

Before installing the Force.com IDE, ensure that you have these items installed on your workstation.

  • A supported operating system
    • Windows 7, 8, or 10
    • Mac OS 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, or 10.11
    • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or 14.04 LTS
  • Java SE Development Kit (JDK), Runtime Environment 8, or later (Java download page)

    Be sure to download the full JDK, or the plug-in won’t load. On Mac OS X, the full JDK is not the default JRE installation.

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  • Eclipse 4.5 or later (Eclipse download site)

    The Eclipse IDE for Java Developers distribution is recommended.

  1. Launch Eclipse and select Help | Install New Software.
  2. Click Add.
  3. In the Add Repository dialog, set the name to Force.com IDE and the location to http://media.developerforce.com/force-ide/eclipse42, and then click OK. Use the same URL for Eclipse 4.3.
  4. To install an older version of the plug-in (for example, if you don’t have Java 8), deselect Show only the latest versions of available software.
    Eclipse downloads the list of available plug-ins and displays them in the Available Software dialog.
  5. Select the Force.com IDE plug-in, and then click Next.
  6. In the Install Details dialog, click Next.
  7. In the Review Licenses dialog, accept the terms and click Finish.

    Eclipse downloads and installs the Force.com IDE and any required dependencies.

  8. When the installation is complete, you are prompted to restart. Click Yes.
  9. When Eclipse restarts, select Window | Open Perspective | Other. Select Force.com and then click OK.

    You are now ready to develop and customize Force.com applications in Eclipse!

When you create a project, you are sometimes prompted for a new master password. This master password is a separate password of your choosing. It’s required by Eclipse secure storage but not associated with your Force.com IDE credentials. For information on Eclipse secure storage, see the Eclipse Workbench User Guide.

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