Installation

As of writing, Mylyn comes bundled with the main EPP distributions ( jee, java, cpp). If you wish to manually install Mylyn there are to methods depending on the version of Eclipse. Method 1 outlines how to install using the Eclipse 3.4 update manager. Method 2 below describes how to install Mylyn into Eclipse 3.3 and below using the Update Manager.

Install Method 1 - Eclipse 3.4

  1. Select ''Help > Software Updates...
  2. Select Available Software tab
  3. Press the Add Site... button
  4. Enter the Mylyn update site url:
    1. http://download.eclipse.org/tools/mylyn/update/e3.4
    2. Additional extension update sites are from the download page
  5. After pressing OK the update site will be available in the sites list
  6. Expand the Mylyn update site node and select all components desired
  7. Press the Install... button to install Mylyn

Install Method 2 - Eclipse 3.3 and older

  1. Select Help->Software Updates->Find and Install.
  2. Select Search for new features to install and select Next.
  3. Select New Remote Site.
  4. Enter "Mylyn" for the name and insert the update site url:
    1. http://download.eclipse.org/tools/mylyn/update/e3.3
    2. Additional extension update sites are from the download page
  5. Select OK.
  6. Make sure there is a check in the Mylyn box, and select Finish.
  7. Put a check in the box next to Mylyn. If you don't mind downloading some stuff you don't need, go ahead and select Next. Otherwise, expand the Mylyn line (by clicking on the disclosure triangle) and select what you want. We recommend downloading the Task List, the Focused UI, and connectors appropriate to the bug repository that you use -- Bugzilla, Trac, or Jira. (Note that to download Jira, you need both the core and the connector.) You can download Mylyn without a bug repository, but it won't be as interesting an experience. If you download the Focused UI you will want to also choose the Bridge appropraite to the content you work with. Most developers will want to include all bridges provided.
  8. Read the license agreements, accept or decline as appropriate, and either select Next (if you accept) or Cancel (if you do not accept).
  9. You will see a list of features and where to install them. If the default installation directory is fine, select Finish.