Eclipse problem

Corcs001

I recently upgraded to Windows 7 and had to re-install Eclipse but it is not letting me install new software. I want to use the Android SDK. The error I get when I choose Help>Install New Software is:

Some sites could not be found. See the error log for more detail.
Unable to read repository at http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/3.7/content.xml.
Permission denied: connect
Unable to read repository at http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo/content.xml.
Permission denied: connect

Any idea what to do?

goldenhoarde

Try Right clicking on the LINK that you use to start Eclipse and choose "Run as Administrator"

srsly78

In addition to what the above poster suggested, follow the installation instructions here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing

Add the google repo as instructed.

studiorat

Perhaps the repository has been moved. There's a different address for the repository: http://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/3.7/content.xml

You may need to add this address to the Eclipse preferences.
See here : http://help.eclipse.org/indigo/index.jsp?topic=//org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/tasks/tasks-127.htm

Corcs001

goldenhoarde wrote: »

Try Right clicking on the LINK that you use to start Eclipse and choose "Run as Administrator"

Thanks, but I get the same error when I run as administrator.

srsly78 wrote: »

In addition to what the above poster suggested, follow the installation instructions here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing

Add the google repo as instructed.

The same error is shown in Eclipse when I try to do this.

studiorat wrote: »

Perhaps the repository has been moved. There's a different address for the repository: http://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/3.7/content.xml

You may need to add this address to the Eclipse preferences.
See here : http://help.eclipse.org/indigo/index.jsp?topic=//org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/tasks/tasks-127.htm

Again, the same error.


I really have no idea what to do. I found one solution that tells me to change the eclipse.ini file but I can't locate this file at all.

srsly78

Which exact version of eclipse did you install? What download link? 64bit or 32bit?

Are you using an already present JRE, or did you install one under eclipse (in eclipse/jre)?

Did you install eclipse to the Program Files folder? (this is protected) Try moving eclipse to something like c:\dev\eclipse. Permission problems might go away then.

I also have gone through a lot of grief with eclipse :pac:

Corcs001

srsly78 wrote: »

Which exact version of eclipse did you install? What download link? 64bit or 32bit?

Are you using an already present JRE, or did you install one under eclipse (in eclipse/jre)?

Did you install eclipse to the Program Files folder? (this is protected) Try moving eclipse to something like c:\dev\eclipse. Permission problems might go away then.

I also have gone through a lot of grief with eclipse :pac:

I installed the 32bit version.

I got the jre from the sun website.

I tried putting it in a folder like you suggested, but no luck!

srsly78

What exact version of eclipse did you install? What link? There are many different versions of it.

I'd suggest completely deleting the old version, grabbing a new one (Eclipse IDE for Java developers). When I install it I get the 64bit eclipse - and install 64bit jre seperately under eclipse. This way there is no other jre on the machine interfering.

Use this one (32bit or 64bit, your choice): http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-java-developers/indigosr2

Corcs001

srsly78 wrote: »

What exact version of eclipse did you install? What link? There are many different versions of it.

I'd suggest completely deleting the old version, grabbing a new one (Eclipse IDE for Java developers). When I install it I get the 64bit eclipse - and install 64bit jre seperately under eclipse. This way there is no other jre on the machine interfering.

Use this one (32bit or 64bit, your choice): http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-java-developers/indigosr2

I installed this version http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-classic-372/indigosr2

I'll try installing the version you linked to. How do I install the jre under eclipse? My machine is 32bit so I have to get that.

srsly78

You mean your windows is 32bit right? Most desktop hardware has been 64bit for a long time now. Should use windows 64bit so you can use extra memory (>3.2Gb). Anyway that's offtopic sorry :pac:

That's Eclipse classic you got, dunno what the difference is... but I would recommend trying out the one I linked (eclipse for java). Just copy your JRE folder into the eclipse folder (download the latest JRE, don't use old one!). So you have c:\whatever\eclipse\jre. Also check your system path, it will probably have the old JRE in it. Might want to get rid of that just to make sure.

MOH

Have you followed the preparation steps here - in particular, have you installed the core SDK tools in the starter package as described here (step 2)?

k.p.h

MOH wrote: »

Have you followed the preparation steps here - in particular, have you installed the core SDK tools in the starter package as described here (step 2)?

Think this might be the issue alright.