You don't need superuser rights or experience to install DVT!!!
You don't need root, admin etc. rights in order to install Eclipse and DVT. It can be done in your home directory, using simple unzip operations. You don't have to compile anything.
System Requirements
- OS (32 or 64): Linux, Windows, Solaris
- Java: 1.6 or newer - we'll guide you here, you don't have to visit other sites
- Eclipse: 3.2 - we'll guide you here, you don't have to visit other sites
Install From
There are several ways to install DVT, tailored to match your experience level or access constraints:
- quickly from a pre-packaged Eclipse distribution which includes Java and DVT
- from the update site
- from the archive, for example if you are behind a firewall
Distribution (Eclipse + Java + DVT)
Download a pre-packed DVT distribution for your platform (contains Eclipse, Java and the DVT plugin).
- Step 1: Download the distribution for your platform:
- Step 2: Unzip the distribution. A folder eclipse should be created.
- Step 3 [Optional]: Setup DVT_LICENSE_FILE in the eclipse/eclipse.[sh/bat] script to point to right license file or server.
- Step 4 HOTFIX: For Linux/Solaris packages go to eclipse folder created in step 1) and change the permissions of eclipse.sh and jre using chmod commands:
$>chmod a+x -R jre
$>chmod a+x eclipse.sh - Step 5: Go to eclipse folder and execute eclipse.sh(Linux/Solaris) or eclipse.bat(Windows).
Update Site
The DVT update site is http://www.dvteclipse.com/update
Next steps must be followed in order to install/update using update manager from a remote site:
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Step 1:
Start Eclipse and select from the menu Help > Software Updates > Find and Install
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Step 2:
In the Feature Updates window select Search for new features to install and click Next.
- Step 3:
If you have not updated previously, you will have to enter the location of the DVT update site.
Click the New Remote Site... button.
- Step 4:
In the New Remote Site dialog box, enter a name and the URL for the update site: http://www.dvteclipse.com/update.
- Step 5:
Select the update site you just created by checking the appropriate checkbox and click Finish.
- Step 6:
A dialog box appears showing the available updates, select Design&Verification Tools and click Next.
- Step 7:
You should now see the Software User Agreement, you must accept the agreement to install the DVT update. Do so by selecting I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next.
- Step 8:
A dialog that displays the features you want to install appears. Click Finish in order to proceed with download.
- Step 9:
Once the download completes click Install All.
- Step 10:
Restart Eclipse to complete the update. Click Yes.
- Step 11:
To check the installation, select from the menu Help > About Eclipse Platform . The DVT button for more details should appear.
Archive
Download
| Archive |
| DVT 2.0.0 |
| DVT 1.3.1 |
then (if familiar) directly unpack in your Eclipse directory
OR follow next steps:
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Step 0: Upack to into a folder of your choice. The result of unpacking should be a new folder(eg dvt_update_1.4.1) containing another two folders: features and plugins.
The snapshot bellow shows you the result of unpacking the archive.
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Step 1:
Start Eclipse and select from the menu Help > Software Updates > Find and Install
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Step 2:
In the Feature Updates window select Search for new features to install and click Next.
- Step 3:
If you have not updated previously, you will have to enter the location of the DVT update site.
Click the New Local Site... button.
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Step 4:Use button New Local Site to choose a local site. Browse to the directory containing features and plugins directory and open it.
- Step 5:
Select the update site you just created by checking the appropriate checkbox and click Finish.
- Step 6:
A dialog box appears showing the available updates, select Design&Verification Tools and click Next.
- Step 7:
You should now see the Software User Agreement, you must accept the agreement to install the DVT update. Do so by selecting I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next.
- Step 8:
A dialog that displays the features you want to install appears. Click Finish in order to proceed with download.
- Step 9:
Once the download completes click Install All.
- Step 10:
Restart Eclipse to complete the update. Click Yes.
- Step 11:
To check the installation, select from the menu Help > About Eclipse Platform . The DVT button for more details should appear.
Related Downloads
| Compatible with DVT 1.*, 2.* |
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