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Completing Eclipse 3.5 plugin installation

(Optional) Uninstall YourKit Java Profiler 7.5 (or earlier) plugin, if it was installed

If you have YourKit Java Profiler 7.5 (or earlier) plugin installed, manually uninstall the plugin from within Eclipse.

Install the plugin

If you already have YourKit Java Profiler 8.0 plugin installed, just make sure it is up to date: go to "Help | Check for Updates" in Eclipse's main menu.

  • Go to "Help | Install New Software..." in Eclipse's main menu

  • Press "Add..." button

  • Enter the following URL as the location:

    http://www.yourkit.com/download/yourkit80_eclipse34/

    Important: Eclipse update manager needs internet access. If your computer sits behind a proxy server, you will need to configure Eclipse accordingly: go to Window -> Preferences, then General -> Network Connections and enter the host name or IP and port of your proxy server.

  • YourKit update site will be shown on the list. Select YourKit Java Profiler plugin and press "Next".

  • Restart Eclipse as suggested

Check that the plugin is successfully installed

After restarting Eclipse, you should see Profile action in the toolbar:

Read about using the plugin...

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