cpptraining.GettingStartedWithEclipseCdt

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=Overview= This instructions help you get started using Eclipse and the CDT to develop C++ systems under Windows.

=Many Thanks To= After many tries and false paths, I finally got a fully working environment fairly easily. Thank you to [|Doug Schaefer] ([|Twitter]), Eclipse CDT Project Lead.

These instructions are essentially a duplication of: [|Wascana Eclipse C/C++ IDE for Windows Developers].

=Steps= Note: If you install the 64-bit JDK, install the 64-bit Eclipse. Same with 32-bit.


 * Install a JDK (this is to run Eclipse): Jdk 1.6 Install
 * Download and install the Helios version of eclipse with the Eclipse CDT: Helios
 * Add the wascana plugin from the following Eclipse update site: Wascana Update Site
 * Start eclipse
 * Go to// **Help::Install New Software...**//
 * Paste http://svn.codespot.com/a/eclipselabs.org/wascana/repo/ in the// **Work with:**// box
 * Click// **Add**//
 * In the dialog, provide a name (I used// **wascana**//))
 * Click// **OK**//
 * Eventually you'll see under the **Name** column in the middle of the dialog "Wascana C/C++ Developer Tools for Windows"
 * Click the box next to it to make a check appear.
 * Click// **Next**//
 * When the **Install Details** window appears, click// **Next**//
 * When the **Review Licenses** window appears, select the "I Accept the terms of the License Agreements" and click// **Finish**//
 * After the update is downloaded, you'll be asked to apply the updates. Do so by selecting// **Restart Now**//.

That's it, works quite well. This gives support for compiling and debugging C++ applications in Eclipse.

=Verifying It Works=
 * Create a new C++ project
 * Select the Hello World Template
 * Build and run it, notice the output in the console window
 * Debug it, you should see it pause just before beginning main

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