Video Steps to Installing Eclipse for C++ on MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra)

Installing Eclipse to do C++ development on any operating system involves several steps; the links below walk you through it on a MacOS 10.13 system; until Apple changes something that breaks the process the same steps should work on later versions.

The installation should go smoothly if you follow these steps carefully and in order.

If you already have Eclipse for Java development installed on your system, just skip step 2 below. The current version of Eclipse requires Java 11 or later; if you have that already installed, skip step 1 below. If you have an older version of Java, you should probably remove it and follow the steps below to install a newer version.

You need to have the C++ compiler, debugger, and make installed before you install the Eclipse C++ plugin CDT, as CDT looks for them and configures itself with their locations when it is installed. Be certain you complete step 2 before you begin step 4.

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  1. Install Java:
    1. See if Java is already installed.
    2. Install Java.
    3. Test your Java installation.
  2. Install a C++ compiler, debugger, and the make utility
  3. Install the Eclipse IDE for Java developers:
    1. Download Eclipse.
    2. Test Eclipse.
  4. Install CDT, the Eclipse C++ plugin:
    1. Get and Install CDT, the C++ plugin for Eclipse.
    2. Test your CDT installation.
  5. Customize Eclipse.

These instructions use the current versions of Apple's Command Line Tools, Eclipse, and CDT when these videos were created. The steps to install subsequent versions should be similar.

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