Installing "Bare" Eclipse for Shared Projects

Question

My team members will work on several text files. Instead of using a regular text editor, I would like them to use eclipse, so we can use plugins that make life easier ... for example, the svn plugin.

Therefore, I would like to provide them with an Eclipse installation, where they will create shared projects, not Java projects.

However, the main Eclipse download from the website includes all the java features. This means that their GUI is filled with Java-related features that are not required, and I really do not want them to use.

I tried to remove JDT plugins / functions from the installation, but at this point the general functions of the project will also disappear!

How can I use the java function while preserving the general functions of the project?

Answer 1

The Eclipse Platform contains minimal Eclipse without JDT or PDE tools.

Go to http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/ and select either Eclipse Kepler 4.3.2 or a candidate for the release of Eclipse Luna 4.4.RC3 (today RC4). Select the appropriate download from the "Runtime Binary Platform" section.

Update:

You need to open the Resource perspective for creating projects and editing files - use Window > Open Perspective > Other... > Resource . The prospect of a resource should be open if you start with a new workspace.