Getting Started with Eclipse IDE 64-bit Neon and Java 8 Programming

Download and install Java SE JDK 8 64-bit

of filename jdk-8u121-windows-x64.exe

from

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

Download Eclipse IDE 64-bit Neon

of filename eclipse-java-neon-3-win32-x86_64.zip

from

www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/neon/3/eclipse-java-neon-3-win32-x86_64.zip

Note: Download Eclipse in zip file format because no installation is required. Do not download the eclipse-inst-win64.exe executable file.

Copy the downloaded zip file eclipse-java-neon-3-win32-x86_64.zip to C drive

Extract the zip file to C drive. You do not need to install this file. The zip file is not the executable file.

Right-click at

C:\eclipse-java-neon-3-win32-x86_64\eclipse\eclipse.exe

Select “Send to” > select “Desktop (create shortcut)”

Rename the shortcut file as “eclipse-java-neon-3-win32-x86_64”

On the desktop, double-click the eclipse desktop icon shortcut

of shortcut name “eclipse-java-neon-3-win32-x86_64”

Create and Select a directory as workspace at

Workspace: D:\workspace_eclipse

Close the Welcome screen

Eclipse IDE Menu  > File > New > Java Project

Project Name: projectTest1

Click the button Finish

Go to Package Explorer window

Right-click on the “src” folder > select New > select Class

On the Java Class window: Java filename: Name: Class1

Click the button Finish

Filename: Class1.java

Type the following file content:

///// ///// ///// /////  

package projectTest1;

public class Class1 {

     

      public static void main(String[] args) {

             System.out.println("hello world");

      }

}

///// ///// ///// /////

Toolbar > Play button

See the program output in the console window.

///// ///// ///// /////

hello world

///// ///// ///// /////