Set up the Toolkit - AWS Toolkit for Eclipse
PrerequisitesInstall the Toolkit for EclipseUpgrade the Toolkit for Eclipse

The AWS Toolkit for Eclipse will reach end of life on May 31, 2023. For additional information, see the README.md file available from the AWS Toolkit for Eclipse GitHub repo.

Set up the Toolkit

This section desribes how to install or upgrade the Toolkit for Eclipse.

Prerequisites

The Toolkit for Eclipse has the following prerequisites:

  • An Amazon Web Services account– To obtain an AWS account, go to the AWS home page and click Sign Up Now. Signing up will enable you to use all of the services offered by AWS.

  • A supported operating system– The Toolkit for Eclipse is supported on Windows, Linux, macOS, or Unix.

  • Java 1.8

  • Eclipse IDE for Java Developers 4.2 or later– We attempt to keep the Toolkit for Eclipse current with the default version available on the Eclipse download page.

    Note

    Eclipse provides a number of different downloads. We recommend installing the Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java Developers, which includes the Eclipse Web Tools Platform required by Elastic Beanstalk, the Eclipse Data Tools Platform required for Amazon SimpleDB features, the Eclipse EGit, and the M2Eclipse. If you install another version of Eclipse, make sure that you have (or that you install, using the provided links) support for these features.

Install the Toolkit for Eclipse

To install the AWS Toolkit for Eclipse

  1. Within Eclipse, click Help and then click Install New Software.

  2. In the Work with box, type https://aws.amazon.com/eclipse; and then press Enter.

  3. Choose the components of the Toolkit for Eclipse that you want to install. Click Select All to install all components at once.

    Note

    • AWS Toolkit for Eclipse Core (in the AWS Core Management Tools section) is required; all other components are optional.

    • Support for the Amazon RDS or Amazon SimpleDB managers requires that the Eclipse Data Tools Platform (DTP) is installed. The DTP is installed by default with the “Java EE Developers” version of Eclipse, or can be installed separately.

  4. Once you have made your selections, click Next (or Finish) to complete installation.

Once you have set up the Toolkit for Eclipse you should configure your AWS Credentials.

Note

Depending on the options selected, and on factors such as network speed, server latency and system capabilities, it may take up to 30 minutes for the installation to complete.

Upgrade the Toolkit for Eclipse

To upgrade or reinstall the Toolkit for Eclipse, use the same instructions for installing the toolkit.

Some versions of Eclipse, (notably Mars and Neon), may fail to fetch the latest artifacts due to a bug in old versions of the Oomph plugin. To work around this issue:

  1. Make sure that you’re using https://aws.amazon.com/eclipse/site.xml as the Toolkit for Eclipse update site.

  2. Delete the ~/.eclipse/org.eclipse.oomph.p2/cache/ directory to remove cached content.

  3. Install the latest version of Oomph (Eclipse Installer).