Installing Clover-for-Eclipse

These instructions are for Clover-for-Eclipse 2.3.2 or later. Please see Installing Older Versions of Clover-for-Eclipse for earlier version.

Installation

You can either install the Clover-for-Eclipse from the live Clover Eclipse update site or from a zipped archive downloaded manually.

In Eclipse 3.3/3.3:

Select from the menu "Help | Software Updates | Find and Install" to start the installation process.
Select "Search for new features to install" and click the "Next" button to continue.
Click the "New Remote Site..." button, provide a name of "Clover Update Site" and a URL of http://update.atlassian.com/eclipse/clover click the "Finish" button. This will point Eclipse to the Clover update site from where it will download the plugin.
Select the entry "Clover Update Site" (and all its children elements) and click the "Next" button to select the Clover plugin for installation.
If you agree, accept the license agreement by clicking the "Next" button.
Click "Finish" to start the download process.
You will then be prompted to confirm installation of the Clover plugin's various parts. The Clover plugin is not digitally signed so you may encounter a warning to this effect - please ignore this warning. Click "Install" to proceed with the installation.
You will be asked if you want to restart Eclipse after installing the plugin. Click "Yes" to restart to complete installation.

In Eclipse 3.4 or Later:

Select from the menu "Help | Software Updates" to start the installation process.
Click "Available Software"
Select "Add Site..." and enter http://update.atlassian.com/eclipse/clover then click OK. This will point Eclipse to the Clover update site from where it will download the plugin and an entry to the sites in the
Expand the entry "http://update.atlassian.com/eclipse/clover" and its child entry "Clover 2.3.2" until you see "Clover 2 (for Eclipse 3.2/3.3/3.4)" and "Clover 2 Ant Support (3.2/3.3/3.4)".
Click the checkboxes next to "Clover 2 (for Eclipse 3.2/3.3/3.4)" and "Clover 2 Ant Support (3.2/3.3/3.4)" and then click "Install..."
The "Install" dialog should now show the two features to install. Click "Finish".
You may be asked if you agree to the license terms. If so, click "Next".
Finally, you will be asked if you want to restart Eclipse after installing the plugin. Click "Yes" to restart and complete the installation.

Download the most recent Clover Eclipse update site archive from the Clover downloads page

In Eclipse 3.3/3.3:

Within Eclipse, select from the menu "Help | Software Updates | Find and Install" to start the installation process.
Select "Search for new features to install" and click the "Next" button to continue.
Click the "New Archived Site..." button, provide a name of "Clover Update Site Archive" and a select the location of the downloaded update site archive ; click the "Finish" button.
Select the entry "Clover Update Site Archive" (and all its children elements) and click the "Next" button to select the Clover plugin for installation.
If you agree, accept the license agreement by clicking the "Next" button.
Click "Finish" to start the download process.
You will then be prompted to confirm installation of the Clover plugin's various parts. The Clover plugin is not digitally signed so you may encounter a warning to this effect - please ignore this warning. Click "Install" to proceed with the installation.
You will be asked if you want to restart Eclipse after installing the plugin. Click "Yes" to restart to complete installation.

In Eclipse 3.4 or Later:

Select from the menu "Help | Software Updates" to start the installation process.
Click "Available Software"
Select "Add Site...", click "Archive..." and point Eclipse to the location of the Clover Eclipse update site archive. Click OK. This will point Eclipse to the Clover update site from where it will download the plugin and an entry to the sites in the
Expand the entry that refers to the archive you've just added and then expand its child entry "Clover 2.3.2" until you see "Clover 2 (for Eclipse 3.2/3.3/3.4)" and "Clover 2 Ant Support (3.2/3.3/3.4)".
Click the checkboxes next to "Clover 2 (for Eclipse 3.2/3.3/3.4)" and "Clover 2 Ant Support (3.2/3.3/3.4)" and then click "Install..."
The "Install" dialog should now show the two features to install. Click "Finish".
You may be asked if you agree to the license terms. If so, click "Next".
Finally, you will be asked if you want to restart Eclipse after installing the plugin. Click "Yes" to restart and complete the installation.

Obtain a valid trial, purchased or opensource license for Clover 2. Licenses can be obtained at http://my.atlassian.com
Within Eclipse, select from the menu "Window | Preferences" and click on Clover > License.
Paste the contents of your license file into the license text area or select your license file by clicking "Load...".
Click Apply. The license summary should now display status, type and message consistent with the type of license you entered.
Click OK to close the window.

In Eclipse 3.3/3.2:

To uninstall the plugin, from the Eclipse menu select "Help | Software Updates | Manager Configuration".
Find the Clover features in the tree - there should be two: "Clover 2 (for Eclipse 3.2/3.3/3.4)" and "Clover 2 Ant Support (for Eclipse 3.2/3.3/3.4)".
Select both, right click and select "Uninstall". Click OK to confirm you want to proceed with the uninstall and disable the features.
You will be asked if you want to restart Eclipse after installing the plugin. Click "Yes" to restart and complete uninstallation.

In Eclipse 3.4:

To uninstall the plugin, from the Eclipse menu select "Help | Software Updates".
Select "Installed Software".
Find the Clover features in the list - there should be two: "Clover 2 (for Eclipse 3.2/3.3/3.4)" and "Clover 2 Ant Support (for Eclipse 3.2/3.3/3.4)".
Select both, right click and select "Uninstall...".
Click "Finish" to confirm you want to proceed with the uninstall and disable the features.
Finally, you will be asked if you want to restart Eclipse after installing the plugin. Click "Yes" to restart to complete uninstallation.