Since Eclipse 3.5 there seems to be no option to have drop a plugin jar ( not a feature ) in the Eclipse base directory and have it picked up at next startup.
Is there any possiblity to have plain plugins jars installed in Eclipse 3.5?
A:
Try going to Help->Software Updates->Available Software and Click Add Site. Click Archive and Browse to your plugin.
AdamC
2009-05-29 15:40:41
Thanks for the answer. That did not work since there is only a plugin jar inside, not a feature one or a site.xml or p2 metadata.
Robert Munteanu
2009-05-29 19:37:39
+3
A:
Since the advent of p2, you should be using the dropins directory instead.
jamesh
2009-05-29 16:37:19
Thanks for the answer. That did not work since the dropins folder expects a properly formatted jar _with metadata_, which I don't have.
Robert Munteanu
2009-05-29 19:40:52
That's inaccurate. At most, put it in the dropins in a folder which is named plugins.
zvikico
2009-05-31 10:49:07
A:
Simplest way - just put in the Eclipse plugins folder. You can start Eclipse with the -clean option to make sure Eclipse cleans its' plugins cache and sees the new plugin.
In general, it is far more recommended to install plugins using proper update sites.
zvikico
2009-05-31 10:48:03
Thanks for the answer. That does not work anymore in Eclipse 3.5 . Any I'm aware of the proper way of installing plugins, just that it's not available for a plugin I'm using.
Robert Munteanu
2009-05-31 11:38:24