Git In Eclipse

To install Git in Eclipse, follow these steps

  1. Open Eclipse and go to the "Help" menu.

  2. Click on "Eclipse Marketplace" in the dropdown menu.

  3. In the "Eclipse Marketplace" window, search for "EGit", which is the official Git plugin for Eclipse.

  4. Click on the "Install" button next to the "EGit - Git Integration for Eclipse" entry.

  5. Follow the installation prompts, accepting the default options.

  6. After the installation is complete, restart Eclipse when prompted.

  7. To start using Git in Eclipse, open or create a new project, right-click on the project in the "Project Explorer" view, and select "Team" > "Share Project" from the context menu.

  8. In the "Share Project" wizard, select "Git" as the repository type and follow the prompts to set up a new Git repository for your project.

That's it! Git is now installed in Eclipse, and you can use the EGit plugin to manage your code and collaborate with others using GitHub or other Git hosting platforms.

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