Install Prometheus Design Tool in an External Plugin Repository

1. Create a directory structure like:
.../ExternalPlugins/eclipse/plugins

, and a file ".../ExternalPlugins/eclipse/.eclipseextension". Windows does not allow you to create a file name starting with dot. Just create a .txt file and rename the file manually in the command console.


In the new created file, type in the following contents:


name=Eclise Configuration for PDT
id=my.eclipse.configuration
version=1.0.0  

2. Open Manage Configuration dialog from menu Help > Software Updates > Manage Configuration.
If you can not find Manage Configuration from menu, go to Windows > Customize Perspective, And tick Software Update > Manage Configuration



3. On the Manage Configuration dialog, right click on the root "Eclipse" and choose Add > Extension Location from the pop-up menu, then point to the directory we just created.



Click OK.



4. Download PDT plugins from official website and unzip the jar files to to the directory .../ExternalPlugins/eclipse/plugins.




5. Restart Eclipse