[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: How to use PHP with existing eclipse install

[Mark Dexter <dextercowley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Siegfried Heintze wrote:
> I'm looking at 
> http://download.eclipse.org/tools/pdt/downloads/?release=R20070917 and 
> trying to figure out what I want to edit some PHP files. I downloaded the 
> pdt-all-in-one and then relealized that this was a complete eclipse! I 
> already have an instance of eclipse with a lot of plug-ins. How do I add php 
> to an existing eclipse? Do I want the SDK, the runtime? Why is there not a 
> URL that I can type into the update manager and get all the PHP features?
> Thanks,
> Siegfried 
Hello Siegfried. If you look at the link above, you will see it says "As 
an alternative to downloading packages from the build pages, our 
released builds can be installed via Update Manager, from an existing 
installation of Eclipse from 
http://download.eclipse.org/tools/pdt/updates/.";

I believe that since the PHP project is very new, it is not yet part of 
the Europa Discovery site. So you have to get updates from the PHP site.

The way you do this is as follows. (1) In your existing Eclipse, go to 
Help / Software Updates / Find and Install. Check the option "Search for 
new features to install". On the next screen, press the button "New 
Remote Site". Here, type in something like PHP Project for the name and 
type in the URL http://download.eclipse.org/tools/pdt/updates/ for the 
address. Then, select this site and press next. You should then be able 
to add these features to your current Eclipse installation.

Hope this helps. Mark