I’m interested in using Eclipse. The Eclipse Downloads page has versions for Java Developers for Java EE Developers for C/C++ developers, and so on. I want to use Eclipse for Java, C/C++, GUI design, and more. There doesn’t seem to be a single download that has it all. Am I missing something? Or is there an easy way to download and install all of the components.
And then it’s a big pain every time they upgrade, as I have to do it all over again, and it seems that I have to do it again for every machine. Can I simply move the Eclipse folder form one machine to another?
Every package available in the Downloads page is simply a package that bundles Eclipse with a set of plugins that intend to achieve the wanted goal.
Just choose a package (or begin from scratch with Eclipse Classic), and use the integrated update manager to install the plugins that you want.
And yes, moving your installation of Eclipse from one machine to another works.
EDIT: Here is a screenshot of what the update menu looks like. (Help/Install new Software…)
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/8932/eclipsedownloadmenu.png