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Web Tools Project - http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/
NOTE: Installing the all-in-one-package or downloading this directly (not documented here) is manually installing are far more reliable and definitely recommended over using the updater methods method (the last 2one)
NOTE: Only install released versions, the development versions tend to be unstable and buggy

WebTools Platform: All-in-one (fastest, recommended)
- This should only be used if you do not already have Eclipse installed
1. Click on downloads to the right side of the page
2. Click on the most current 1.5 build version
  - Note: There does not appear to be an all-in-one package for 1.5.3 so we recommend you choose 1.5.2 instead
3. Locate the All-in-one packages and download the appropriate one for your platformGo to eclipse downloads
  - Older versions at WTP downloads
4. Click Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers and choose a download mirror
5. Extract the package to whereever you want to install eclipse (normally your drive root /eclipse)
6. Adjust the config as indicated in Install Eclipse 3.2+
7. Startup Eclipse
Manual installation (faster)
- http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/
1. Download WTP 1.5+ .x (Eclipse 3.2) or 2.0.x (Eclipse 3.3) to your desktop
2. Shutdown Eclipse
3. Extract the package to your Eclipse installation directory
4. Startup Eclipse
Install using the Eclipse updater (somewhat easier but not recommended)
1. Start eclipse
2. Select Help -> Software Updates -> Find and Install
3. Select Search for new features to install, click Next
4. Choose the Eclipse.org Update Site (or The Eclipse Project Updates) and click Finish
5. Select WTP 0.7 (or newer)
  - Note: If it is not listed, use the following update URL: http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/updates/
6. Click Select Required
7. Click Next and follow installation instructions
8. Accept terms, click Finish
9. Click Install All
10. Restart the workbench when asked

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