How To Add Plugin To IDE

• This guide will show how to add a 3 party plugins to OpenLegacy IDE.

Install Plugin Offline(No Internet Connection Required)

1. Download your desired plugin as .zip file and make sure it's a valid Eclipse Plugin, e.g. SonarLindt.

2. Navigate to Help → Instal New Software.

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3. Click on the Add button.

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4. Click on Archive navigate to the location of .zip file and click Open.
   
   

    

5. Location input will get populated with the path to .zip file, and click Add.
   
   

    

6. Select the desired dependencies to be installed and click Next.
   
   

    

7. Inside the Install Details window click Next.
   
   

    

8. Read and accept the license agreement and click Finish.
   
   

    

9. Wait for the installation to complete, and Restart Now when prompted.
   
   

    

10. To validate successful installation navigate to Help → Install New Software → What is already installed.
    
    

     

11. If the plugin appears inside this window then it has been successfully installed.
    
    

     

Install Plugin Through Marketplace Plugin(Online Connection Required)

1. The first step is to install Marketplace Plugin, Navigate to Help → Install New Software.
   
   

    

2. Click on the Add button.

    

3. Inside Location input, paste the following URL: http://download.eclipse.org/releases/photon and click Add,
   
   

    

4. Wait for the component table to populate.
   
   

    

5. In the section General Purpose Tools, select Marketplace Client, and click Next. You can find this selection more easily by filtering the results.
   
   

    

6. Review your selection and click Next again.
   
   

    

7. Read and accept the license agreement and click Finish.

    

8. Wait for the installation to complete, and Restart Now when prompted.
   
   

    

9. Once this installation is complete, select Help > Eclipse Marketplace from the main menu. A window opens that lets you search for and install plug-ins.