You can download the standard version of Eclipse that contains the basic bits for any Java developer to start coding in Java.
Eclipse also has pre-defined packages based on the type of development you want to do with Eclipse.
Eclipse Marketplace is a great source of plug-ins and product that you can add to Eclipse. Browse the online catalog or use the Eclipse Marketplace Client from within Eclipse. Look under the Eclipse Help Menu.
Popular Plugins:
These are a few of the popular getting-started documents for someone new to Eclipse:
<div class="timeline"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 one gs-item"> <div class="circle">1</div> <h1 class="fw-600">Getting Started</h1> <p>You can download the standard version of Eclipse that contains the basic bits for any Java developer to start coding in Java. </p> <p><a class="btn btn-warning" href="https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-standard-44/lunar">Download</a></p> <!-- /downloads/packages/eclipse-standard-432/keplersr2 --> <hr> <p> Eclipse also has pre-defined packages based on the type of development you want to do with Eclipse.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-warning" href="/downloads/">Download Packages </a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-6 two gs-item"> <div class="circle">2</div> <h1>Extend Eclipse</h1> <p>Eclipse Marketplace is a great source of plug-ins and product that you can add to Eclipse. Browse the online catalog or use the <a href="//marketplace.eclipse.org">Eclipse Marketplace</a> Client from within Eclipse. Look under the Eclipse Help Menu. </p> <p>Popular Plugins: </p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/subversive-svn-team-provider">Subversive - SVN Team Provider</a><br> <div class="drag_installbutton"> <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/marketplace-client-intro?mpc_install=1139" class="drag"> <img src="/eclipse.org-common/themes/solstice/public/images/components/drag-drop/installbutton.png"> <div class="tooltip"> <h3>Drag to Install!</h3> Drag to your running Eclipse workspace. </div> </a> </div> </li> <li> <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/eclipse-color-theme">Eclipse Color Theme</a><br> <div class="drag_installbutton"> <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/marketplace-client-intro?mpc_install=27025" class="drag"> <img src="/eclipse.org-common/themes/solstice/public/images/components/drag-drop/installbutton.png"> <div class="tooltip"> <h3>Drag to Install!</h3> Drag to your running Eclipse workspace. </div> </a> </div> </li> <li> <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/maven-integration-eclipse-juno-and-newer">Maven Integration for Eclipse</a><br> <div class="drag_installbutton"> <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/marketplace-client-intro?mpc_install=252" class="drag"> <img src="/eclipse.org-common/themes/solstice/public/images/components/drag-drop/installbutton.png"> <div class="tooltip"> <h3>Drag to Install!</h3> Drag to your running Eclipse workspace. </div> </a> </div> </li> <li> <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/pydev-python-ide-eclipse">PyDev</a><br> <div class="drag_installbutton"> <a href="http://marketplace.eclipse.org/marketplace-client-intro?mpc_install=114" class="drag"> <img src="/eclipse.org-common/themes/solstice/public/images/components/drag-drop/installbutton.png"> <div class="tooltip"> <h3>Drag to Install!</h3> Drag to your running Eclipse workspace. </div> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <p><a class="btn btn-info" href="//marketplace.eclipse.org">Marketplace</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-6 three gs-item"> <div class="circle">3</div> <h1>Documentation</h1> <p>These are a few of the popular getting-started documents for someone new to Eclipse: </p> <ul> <li>Getting Started with the <a href="http://help.eclipse.org/kepler/nav/0">Eclipse Workbench</a></li> <li>Getting Started with <a href="http://help.eclipse.org/kepler/nav/1">Java development</a></li> <li>All online <a href="http://help.eclipse.org/kepler/index.jsp">Documentation</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-6 four gs-item"> <div class="circle">4</div> <h1>Getting Help</h1> <ul> <li>There are many online sources of help in the Eclipse community. First thing to do is <a href="https://dev.eclipse.org/site_login/createaccount.php">create an account</a> so you can use them.</li> <li>Our <a href="http://eclipse.org/forums/">forums</a> are great places to ask questions, especially the <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/f/89/">newcomer forum</a>.</li> <li>Open bugs and feature requests at <a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/">bugzilla</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://wiki.eclipse.org/IRC">IRC channels</a> are active for some projects.</li> <li>Project <a href="https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo">mailing list</a> are good source of what is going on in the project.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>