# Installing a plug-in [edit]

This page describes how to install a plug-in into Eclipse or Aptana.

## Introduction

You can add a lot of functionality to your Aptana or Eclipse IDE by installing plug-ins. (Aptana is available both as a standalone application and as an Eclipse plug-in.) This Help topic instructs you how to install any plug-in into Eclipse or Aptana Studio.

## Instructions using the Update Manager

To install a plug-in into Aptana or Eclipse:

1. From the Help menu, select Software Updates > Find and Install... to open an Install/Update pop-up window.
2. On the Install/Update pop-up window, choose the Search for new features to install option, and click the Next button.
3. Set up a new remote site to scan for updates.
   1. Click the New Remote Site... button to open a New Update Site pop-up window.
   2. On the New Update Site pop-up window, type the name of the new plug-in in the site Name text box.
   3. In the URL text box, type the URL for the update site. This URL should be listed on the web site or home page for the plug-in.
   4. Click OK.
   5. Click the Finish button to open an Updates window.
4. On the Updates window, check the box next to the name of the plug-in, and click the Next button.
5. Choose the option to accept the terms of the license agreement, and click the Next button.
6. Click the Finish button.
7. Click the Install All button.

## Manual Installation Instructions

1. Download the archived update site and save to an easy-to-find location.
2. Open Eclipse distribution, goto Help -> Software Updates -> Find and Install...'
3. Search for new features to install -> Next -> New Archived Site... -> Select the file saved in step 1
4. Select the entry for the plugin's update site -> Finish
5. Select the appropriate plugins to install -> Next -> Accept -> Next
6. Change location... -> If no appropriate location is already available -> Add Location (something like D:\dev\extensions\pluginname, eg. extensions\aptana)
7. Finish

Aptana or Eclipse will install the plug-in into your IDE.

## Related Topics

- Plugging Aptana into an existing Eclipse configuration
- Integrating RadRails with Aptana
- Embedded Firefox XUL Support

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