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ECF Installation Instructions

Step 1:

Begin the installation from the Eclipse Help menu item.

Install screen

Step 2:

This screenshot show the screen as it initially comes up. In this case you will need to change the radio button to indicate that this is a new install.

Install screen

Step 3:

This screen will vary depending on the features you have installed already. You want to click on the New Remote Site button.

Install screen

Step 4:

This screen is showing the New Remote Site dialog, filled in with the correct information to install ECF

    Name: ECF
    URL:  http://download.eclipse.org/technology/ecf/update
Install screen

Step 5:

When you first come back to this screen, the site you added will NOT be selected. Be sure to select it before clicking Next.

Install screen

Step 6:

This next screen shows all of the features that are available to install.

IMPORTANT: Please install both the 'Eclipse Communication Framework Core API' and 'Eclipse Communication Framework Application' features.

. Install screen

Step 7:

Click the button to accept the license agreement.

Install screen

Step 8:

Confirm the install location

Install screen

Step 9:

The ECF plugins will be downloaded and installed.

Step 10:

Eclipse needs to be restarted after installing ECF.

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