

The Installing Software box will appear to show you the progress of the installation.Ī popup will appear to confirm that you trust the certificates that are being used to install the software. In the Review Licenses screen, read the license thoroughly and (if you agree) select I accept the terms of the license agreement. Ensure that PyDev for Eclipse is in the list and click Next. The next screen is Install Details screen where you can review what you would like to install. Check the box next to PyDev in the list, then select Next to continue. The Available Software list should populate with some items. From the Work with dropdown box, select PyDev.

Now that the PyDev repository is added, you can install PyDev. This is unlikely to change, however, you can ensure you get the latest URL by looking on the PyDev website ( ).Įnter the details into the Add Repository screen and click OK. At the time if writing this article the repository URL is. Location is the URL for the repository updates. Wondering what it all means? Well, Name is what it will be called in your repository list. In the Add Repository screen, enter the following: Click Help > Install New Software.įrom the Install window, select Add to add a new site (this is to add an external repository to install a plugin and get latest updates) Now Eclipse is installed and set up, it’s time to install PyDev. When it loads it will look something like this:Ĭlick X on the tab to close the welcome screen. Next, run eclipse.exe to load Eclipse for the first time.Ĭhoose a workspace (where the project files will be stored) and click OK. Eclipse is unique in that there is no installer and it keeps all the files in the local directory. The file you download will look something like this:Įxtract the file to a location you wish to keep the application. If you have not done so already, download eclipse from. In this tutorial I will be using Windows 8.1, however it will work equally as well on a Mac or Linux machine. So, how do you get going with this awesome IDE? Easily sync projects to remote servers over SSH.Eclipse has an extensive marketplace for plugins.Eclipse is a powerful IDE with many built in features.Why is it my favourite? For a few reasons: If you are just starting to learn Python development, you may be wondering what is a good IDE (Interactive Development Environment) you can use to get the code flowing? My personal favorite is Eclipse with the PyDev plugin.
