Completing Eclipse 3.5-4.x plugin installation

• Install the plugin
• Check that the plugin is successfully installed

Install the plugin

If you already have installed the plugin from the YourKit Java Profiler version you use (i.e. having the same update site URL - see below), 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:

  

• Copy appropriate URL:

  Profiler version	URL
  YourKit Java Profiler 2017.02	https://www.yourkit.com/download/yjp2017_02_for_eclipse/
  YourKit Java Profiler 2016.02	https://www.yourkit.com/download/yjp2016_for_eclipse/
  YourKit Java Profiler 2015	https://www.yourkit.com/download/yjp2015_for_eclipse/
  YourKit Java Profiler 2014	https://www.yourkit.com/download/yjp2014_for_eclipse/

  ... and paste it to the "Location" field:
  

  

  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.

  If there is no internet access, use the bundled update site archive:
  <Profiler Installation Directory>/lib/eclipse-plugin/yjp<version>_for_eclipse.zip

• Select YourKit Java Profiler plugin and press "Next":

  

• Indicate that you agree with the license, when asked.
• Restart Eclipse as suggested.

Check that the plugin is successfully installed

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

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