6 In order to install the Git Eclipse plugin you need to have the following
9 - Eclipse version 3.8.2/4.2.2 or newer
11 - Since 4.6 JGit and EGit require Java 8.
13 - A reasonably recent version of Git itself installed on your platform to
14 take care of what the plugin does not yet do or do things that native
15 git does better. Some tests have been performed using both Cygwin and MSYS git.
16 Both have issues that we need both feedback and patches for.
18 AUTOMATED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
20 - Find installation instructions on https://www.eclipse.org/egit/download/
22 MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
24 - Run the Maven build as described in the contributor guide
25 https://wiki.eclipse.org/EGit/Contributor_Guide#Builds
26 and install egit from the p2 repository generated by the build at
27 org.eclipse.egit.repository/target/repository
29 DEBUGGING INSTRUCTIONS
31 - Select the org.eclipse.egit.ui project, and using the context menu select
32 Run As(or Debug As) / Eclipse Application. Make sure the application runs
33 using JDK 1.8 or newer.
37 - There may be errors in the <workspace>/.metadata/.log or even on stdout that can help
38 you track down and problem. When reporting errors include stack traces and the commit
39 id or the version your plugin is built from, or the version of the plugin if it does
42 - Check https://www.eclipse.org/egit/support/ to find information about reporting bugs.