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- Manually from Eclipse Downloads
- Via a package manager (snapcraft, pacman, etc.)
- The Eclipse Installer
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Recommended installation locations
On Linux:
/home/shadylady/tools/eclipse/eclipse-java/opt/eclipse(according to Linux#Manualsoftwareinstallation)
On Windows:
C:\ProgramData\eclipse\eclipse-java
Workspace locations
It is not recommended to put your code in a workspace directory. A "workspace" in Eclipse is more akin to isolated or "portable" application settings; not a place to store projects.
Is is highly discouraged to put code in an Eclipse workspace folder.
Potential locations:
Configuration
Importing Gradle Projects
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