Eclipse is an open-source Integrated Development Environment (IDE) supported by IBM. Eclipse is a popular script creator for Java application development (Java SE and Java EE) and Android apps.

Which Java IDE is best? Compare IntelliJ IDEA , Eclipse, and NetBeans for features, usability, and compatibility with your favorite tools and frameworks.

This Maven and Eclipse tutorial shows how to create simple and archetype Maven projects in the Eclipse IDE that can build, compile and install Java code.

Download the Eclipse IDE zip file from eclipse.org. Extract the Eclipse IDE zip file into your Program Files folder. Find the eclipse.exe file in the root folder of the extracted download.