Installing Pydev Extenstions for Eclipse IDE

Once Pydev Extenstions is installed  in Eclipse IDE, developer can write and execute the python program in Eclipse IDE.

Prerequisite:
1. Python is already installed in the system, click here for python installation.

2. PyDev requires java 7 in order to run.

3. Installation folder should have the permissions to write(i.e. install)

4. Eclipse version should be 3.6.1 or greater, since there are some issues while installing in shared folder with Eclipse 3.6.0
Refernece: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=322929

Installing Pydev Extensions:
Open the Eclipse IDE, Select the menu "Help" >> "Install New Software"

Click "Add" button

Enter the name & location and click on "OK" button.
location url: http://pydev.org/updates

 

Select the checkboxes and click on "Next" button.

Click on "Next" button in 'Install Details'

Accept the license agreements and click on "finish" button.

Restart the Eclipse IDE and verify PyDev is installed.

Verify PyDev is installed, Select "Window" >> "Preferences"

Set the Python Interpreter:
Click 'Browse' button, select "python.exe" file and click on "OK" button.