4.1.3.1. Installing the Pre-built Plug-in from the Yocto Project Eclipse Update Site

To install the Neon Eclipse Yocto Plug-in from the update site, follow these steps:

  1. Start up the Eclipse IDE.

  2. In Eclipse, select "Install New Software" from the "Help" menu.

  3. Click "Add..." in the "Work with:" area.

  4. Enter http://downloads.yoctoproject.org/releases/eclipse-plugin/2.7/neon in the URL field and provide a meaningful name in the "Name" field.

  5. Click "OK" to have the entry automatically populate the "Work with:" field and to have the items for installation appear in the window below.

  6. Check the boxes next to the following:

         Yocto Project SDK Plug-in
         Yocto Project Documentation plug-in
                                

  7. Complete the remaining software installation steps and then restart the Eclipse IDE to finish the installation of the plug-in.

    Note

    You can click "OK" when prompted about installing software that contains unsigned content.