x1+Eclipse+IDE


 * Eclipse** is a popular, [|Open Source] IDE, sponsored by [|IBM]. Eclipse is available on a wide variety of platforms, including Windows XP, Vista, Mac OS X, Linux, and BSD. Although a bit more powerful than JCreator, Eclipse is a bit more complex.

Instructions

 * First download Eclipse Classic from the Eclipse Project's website, found here: [|link]




 * Extract the folder, and drag it to a convenient location on your hard drive, as Eclipse does not have to be installed. On Windows, the folder will work fine on either the Desktop, My Documents, or if you want to make it available to all users, place it in C:\Program Files\ For best results in Mac OS X, place the Eclipse folder in /Applications/




 * Open Eclipse.exe on Windows, or Eclipse.app on Mac OS X, and create your first workspace.




 * Close the welcome screen, if you are working from a new workspace




 * Goto: File > New > Java Project




 * Name the project and click Next




 * If you are working with JAR libraries, click on the "Libraries" tab, then click on "Add External JARs..."




 * Select the JAR file from your computer, click open, the Finish.




 * To be continued...**