How to install Hibernate Tools in Eclipse?

Question

What is the proper way to install Hibernate Tools in Eclipse as a plugin? The Hibernate site doesn't really give any instructions.

Looking at the Hibernate Tools binary HibernateTools-3.2.4.Beta1-R200810311334.zip, it appears that I can just unzip this in my eclipse directory. Do I just unzip it in my eclipse directory? This seems like a hacky was to install it.

Answer 1

For Eclipse plugins, you just unzip them and drop the folder in the Eclipse\Plugins directory. Simple as that.

Answer 2

Since it is for Ganymede (eclipse 3.4), I would advise to uncompress the zip in the dropins in the HibernateTools-3.2.4.Beta1-R20081031133 directory created after the name of the archive.

Once it is done, create in the [eclipse\dropins\HibernateTools-3.2.4.Beta1-R20081031133] an 'eclipse' directory, in which you will move the plugins and features directories creating at the extraction of the files of the archive.

Add a .exclipseextension in [eclipse\dropins\HibernateTools-3.2.4.Beta1-R20081031133\eclipse]:

name=QuickRex
id=org.hibernate.eclipse
version=3.2.4b1

So:

eclipse
    dropins
         HibernateTools-3.2.4.Beta1-R20081031133
             eclipse
                 .eclipseextension
                 features
                 plugins

Relaunch eclipse and the plugin Hibernate should be detected.

If you install another eclipse, just copy the content of your dropins directory to the new eclipse\dropins and your set of plugins will be detected again.

Answer 3

uncompress the zip HibernateTools-3.2.4.Beta1-R20081031133 later in eclipse --> menu Help -> Update Sofwate -> add site -> local add, and select de folder uncompress an install automatic

Answer 4

Well, most convenient and safest way is to use JBoss update site within Eclipse software updates (Help -> Software Updates... -> Add Site...):

http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/updates/stable/

There you can find Hibernate tools together with other handy JBoss plugins.

Answer 5

Once you have copied the plugins and features folder to eclipse (eg. c:\program files\eclipse (or whereever you installed it). You will see a features and plugins folder there already) you can check if hibernate has installed by going to Help > Software updates > installed software. If hibernate is not listed close eclipse and launch it again via a command window with this command "eclipse -clean".

Answer 6

Installing JBoss IDE is NOT a panacea for installing lots of good stuff, including the Hiberante tools. Tkae me, for instance. A brand, shiny new Galileo install (Eclipse 3.5) that should have very little corruption of any project files. I try the JBoss update site and choose to install everything, figuring it would install all dependencies needed - WRONG!!! Instead: 1) There were a handful of updates out of the JBoss package I has to un-checkmark. THis was a painful episode of waiting around while the JBoss installer tries to figure out all the conflicts and just give up, one at a time. 2) Then, I finally get past what appears to be a green light to start the install, only to get stonewalled at the license agree ppage, which consists of SIXTY TWO (62) items with licenses. After checking that I agree on every one and checking them twice, I can't for the life of me get the Next or Finish button to not go grey - I'M STUCK. Now what????

Answer 7

So... I say to myself - I just need the Hibernate Tool, right? So I go back to the beginning and choose just that one selection, go to the next page and sure enough, there's only the Hibernate opne chosen, go to the next license page, and once again can't get past the goddamned license agree page. Any wizardly advice would be welcoime right now, while I reach for the medicinals...

Answer 8

http://docs.jboss.org/tools/2.1.0.Beta1/hibernatetools/html/setup.html

Answer 9

I can't for the life of me get the Next or Finish button to not go grey

This is the eclipse pain in the ass UI. If you unckecked previously some components because they have broken dependencies, it blocks in the license. You have to unselect them in the first step.

Note that avoid to use the update feature of Eclipse it broke all my plugin, I had to delete my ./eclipse folder and reinstall all.

Answer 10

why isnt there a site that allows uncomplicated searching and downloading of the hibernate tool in eclipse ???? i've lost hours trying to find a hibernate tool for my eclipse

Answer 11

Once you have copied the plugins and features folder to the respective eclipse I supposed to get Hibernet in "Help > Software updates > installed software".I also tried to launch it again via a command window with this command "eclipse -clean" but still not getting as per expected. I have used the eclipse 3.4.2 and compatible plagins of hibernet.

Please advice me...

Answer 12

help > install new software use this url: http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/updates/stable/