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This page gives an overview of how to use another IDE than the built-in Robot Editor that comes with [[Robocode]].
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Are you tired of Robocode's built-in editor? (You should be!) It may be time for you to start using Eclipse, a real IDE (Integrated Development Environment).
  
== Using an IDE ==
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Eclipse is one of the most popular free IDEs used for Java development. It can be downloaded [https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/ here]. You will want the '''Eclipse IDE for Java Developers'''.
Are you getting tired of Robocode's built-in editor? It may be time to start using a real IDE (Integrated Development Environment). This tutorial will show you how to use the [http://www.eclipse.org/ Eclipse IDE], available for [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ download here]. Eclipse is one of the more popular IDEs used for Java development, and you can get it for free of charge! :-)
 
  
Note that I personally prefer to use '''Eclipse IDE for Java Developers''' or '''Eclipse SDK'''.
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So, what are you waiting for? Go get it now!
  
At the time of writing, the latest stable build is [http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.3.1.1-200710231652/ Eclipse SDK 3.3.1.1]. Robocode itself is being developed using the '''Eclipse SDK''' (typically the newest version available). If a more recent stable version exists than the one mentioned here, you should of course [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ download] that version instead. '''NOTE: [[Robocode/System Requirements|Java is required]] for running Eclipse'''.
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Once you have Eclipse installed and running, you can use it to [[Robocode/Eclipse/Create a Project|create a project]] for your robots.
 
 
So, what are you waiting for? Go get it now!
 
  
Once you have Eclipse installed and running, I'll show you how to [[Robocode/Eclipse/Create Project|create a project]] for your robots.
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'''Note:''' Robocode's [[Robocode/System Requirements|system requirements]] also apply to Eclipse.
  
== See Also ==
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== See also ==
* [[Robocode/Eclipse/Create_a_Project|Creating a Project for your Robots]]
 
* [[Robocode/Eclipse/Create_a_Robot|Creating a Robot in Eclipse]]
 
* [[Robocode/Add a Robot Project|Adding your Robot Project to Robocode]]
 
* [[Robocode/Running from Eclipse|Running your robot from Eclipse]]
 
* [[Robocode/Eclipse/Debugging Robot|Debugging your robot with Eclipse]]
 
  
== External Links ==
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* [http://www.eclipse.org/ Eclipse IDE]
 
* [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ Eclipse Downloads].
 
* [http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.3.1.1-200710231652/ Eclipse SDK 3.3.1.1]
 
  
 
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