Installing eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) - update site does not work?

Question

I'm trying to install the WTP (web platform tools) to my Eclipse installation so I can get the XSL transformations working. The base Eclipse they installed for me here was the plain Java IDE (the splash screen says "Ganymede" if that means anything). Looking at this site, the URL to get the download should be here: http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/updates/ ...But when I give that URL to the Eclipse update manager, I get an error telling me: "No repository found at http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/updates/"

Anyone else had this problem? Anyone know what might be up? Anyone know how to get the xsl-transform plugin installed?

EDIT:

I should have mentioned before that I want to find a way to do this without installing any new instances of Eclipse. This process will eventually be sent to several other developers who already have Eclipse (same version that I'm testing with) and I'd rather just do an in-place upgrade rather than have everyone go and install a new product.

UPDATE:

I found another plugin, Xcarecrows 4 XML which can also do XSL transforms. The interface is ugly and seems more than a little quirky, but it's also a small download, and at least it runs and transforms. Unless I can find an easy way to get WTP working, I'll probably just stick with this.

Answer 1

I'm assuming you don't have any firewall exceptions for Eclipse right?

The site for the WTP update is indeed the one you've listed. Maybe post a screenshot? You've added it specifically to your remote update site list?

Either way try a manual update which should be more reliable and get you up and running for now.

All-In-One Update (Eclipse IDE included):

1. Go to the Eclipse Download site.
2. Grab the all-in-one package: Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
3. Install, have a coffee and enjoy. (WTP is included)

Manual Update your existing installation of Eclipse:

1. Download the applicable WTP source package to your desktop
2. Shutdown Eclipse
3. Extract the package to your Eclipse installation directory
4. Startup Eclipse. (WTP is now available)

Answer 2

You can try and install WTP through the main Ganymede update site:

http://download.eclipse.org/releases/ganymede/

Or you can download the latest JEE bundle and use that instead of your current Eclipse
(do NOT unpack it on top of your current Eclipse, but unpack it elsewhere, to test that second installation: it will come with WTP inside)
Note: check then "How do I start Eclipse" to point to your existing workspace in order to see all your previous project in your new Eclipse installation.

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As mentioned in your link, XSL Tools is now part of WTP (for Eclipse 3.5 Galileo), and that may explain why your Eclipse Ganymede (3.4) might not interpret correctly the P2 update site for WTP (P2 being the new Eclipse provisioning mechanism introduced late in the 3.4 release cycle)

For Eclipse 3.5, you have an XSL Tools installation illustrated here:

But Eclipse3.4 is more likey to be compatible with XSLT0.5 and you will need a separate installation, because "XSL Tools" wasn't yet part of WTP.
I am not sure, however, where to find such an installation package within the Eclipse projects.

Answer 3

Are you behind a proxy? If so, you need to make sure you configure your proxy settings in Eclipse.

• Window > Preferences
  • General > Network Connections

Answer 4

Ok, I can probably get it working if I do a clean install of Eclipse. I can do that on my machine, but not the other team members' machines (at least not without going through many emails and paper work) so I'm going to say that XCarecrows 4 XML is the solution. It is able to do XSL transformations in Eclipse 3.4 and doesn't require anything else to be installed. Since XSLT is all I need, the plugin will do.