Time for action – launching Eclipse from within Eclipse

Eclipse can launch a new Eclipse application by clicking on the run icon, or via the Run menu.

  1. Select the plug-in project in the workspace.
  2. Click on the run icon Time for action – launching Eclipse from within Eclipse to launch the project. The first time this happens, a dialog will be shown; subsequent launches will remember the chosen type:
    Time for action – launching Eclipse from within Eclipse
  3. Choose the Eclipse Application type and click on OK. A new Eclipse instance will be launched.
  4. Close the Welcome page in the launched application, if shown.
  5. Click on the hello world icon in the menu bar, or navigate ...

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