Quickstart

Learn how to install the Cloud Tools for Eclipse plugin.

Before you begin

  1. Install the Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developers, version 4.8 - 4.21 (later versions are not supported):

    Download Eclipse

    Note: When installing the plugin on Eclipse versions 4.21 (2021-09) and 4.20 (2021-06) you may run into a Public key not found error. You can work around this by going to Window > Preferences > Install/Update > Available Software Sites and disable Latest Eclipse IDE Packages Release and Latest Eclipse Simultaneous Release

    Disabling conflicting software sites

  2. If you have the Google Plugin for Eclipse installed, complete the migrating from GPE procedures.

  3. Install JDK 8. Earlier and later versions of Java are not supported.

Installing Cloud Tools for Eclipse

To install the plugin:

  1. Drag the install button into your running Eclipse workspace:

    Drag to your running Eclipse workspace.

    Or from inside Eclipse, select Help > Eclipse Marketplace... and search for Google Cloud Tools for Eclipse.

  2. Restart Eclipse when prompted.

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