Teams Winter 2011/team6/lab1

Preparing Eclipse

Download Eclipse

a) Download "Eclipse classic" here (take note of 32-bit or 64-bit OS versions)

b) Unzip the contents into a newly created folder

Prepare Eclipse

a) Launch Eclipse from the folder (eclipse.exe)

b) In the Workspace Launcher window name your workspace ("./wksp/eclipse")

(make sure that default check box is not checked)

c) Set up JRE

a) Go to Windows -> Preferences

b) Click Java -> Installed JREs -> Add

c) Select Standard VM then click Next

d) Select the JRE (Browse through or type: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24)

(Note: Your JRE may be saved elsewhere)

e) Uncheck jre6 and Check jdk1.6.0_24 then click OK

Creating Your First Java Project

a) File -> New -> Java Project

b) Name the Project (cs.dps914.basics.lab) and select "Default Location" check box

c) Right Click the Project -> New -> Package

d) Name the Package (cs.dps914.basics.lab) and keep source folder at default