Installing JDK for Mac and Setting Up Eclipse IDE 'mac jdk 6'

Introduction

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If you're new to programming on the mac platform or looking to switch from a different operating system like windows or Linux, one of the first steps is to set up an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as eclipse with Java Development Kit (JDK). In this article, we'll walk through installing JDK for Mac and setting up Eclipse IDE.

Prerequisites

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1. Your mac should be running on a supported operating system like macOS 10.7 or later.

2. You have Xcode installed which comes pre-installed on newer macs; if not download from 'here'(http://developer.apple.com/download/).

3. Download and install the latest version of Eclipse IDE for your operating System from 'here'(https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/) .

Installing JDK

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### Using Homebrew (Recommended)

If you haven't already, first install homebrew using the following command in terminal:

```bash

$ /usr/bin/ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)'

```

After installation of brew is complete, simply type the following commands to Install JDK 6

```bash

$ brew doctor && brew update && brew install openjdk-7 --environs=universal

```

This will also install all required dependencies.

### Manual Installation (Alternative)

If you prefer not using homebrew or can't access it due to network issues, follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of JDK 6 from Oracle's official website: 2. Double click on the downloaded .dmg file and drag-and-drop 'jdk--macosx.dmg' into Applications folder.

3. Launch Terminal application by double clicking on it or searching for 'Terminal' in Spotlight search bar.

```bash

$ cd /Applications/adoptopenjdk-8.jdk/

```

### Setting up Eclipse

1. Download and extract the latest version of eclipse from 'here'(https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/) .

2. Launch terminal application by double clicking on it or searching for 'Terminal' in Spotlight search bar.

3. Navigate to your extracted folder using cd command as follows:

```bash

$ cd /path/to/your/eclipse/

```

4. Add the path of JDK 6 installed location to your system's PATH variable permanently by running following commands one at a time.

```sh

export JAVA_HOME=/Users//Library/Application\ Support/sdk-1.8.0/jdk1.7_79/bin

export PATH=$PATH:~/sdk-1.8.0/sdks/adt/eclipse/

```

5. To make these changes permanent, open your `~/.bash_profile` or `.profile` file using nano editor as follows:

```sh

$ nano ~/.bash_profile

```

Add the following lines at the end of this file and save it by pressing 'Ctrl + X' then press enter followed by 'Y'.

```bash

export JAVA_HOME=/Users//Library/Application\ Support/sdk-1.8.0/jdk1.7_79/bin

export PATH=$PATH:~/sdk-1.8.0/sdks/adt/eclipse/

```

6. Finally, restart your terminal by typing `source ~/.bash_profile` command followed by pressing enter.

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You have successfully installed JDK for mac and set up Eclipse IDE on macOS 10.x or later version using either Homebrew (recommended) method or manual installation process described above.

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