Download java (preferably jdk 1.5+ from java.sun.com) Download eclipse (it’s a huge zip file) for your local machine (windows/mac/etc) If needed be, you might need a zip program to open the zip file. See class webpage (resources) for this Start eclipse by clicking on the “eclipse.exe” file in the eclipse directory you unzipped the eclipse program. It will ask you to specify a default workspace, this is where files are created for you…you need to remember this so that you can find your files to submit When started you should see an eclipse logo , then a welcome screen. Click on the “workbench” arrow icon, which will start the workbench portion of eclipse. Click on java perspective: Window-> Open perspective -> java (might have to click other, if not on a list) Create a new java project: File->New->Project->Java project->next-> type a name for your project -> finish You should see your project on the right side (package explorer).

Lets say you called it w3134, right click on w3134 and choose new->class give it a name (testing) and click off the add main choice on the bottom

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