How to add Java EE perspective to Eclipse

Question

I could not find the Java EE perspective in Eclipse Galileo. I want to develop a web application, but for this I need to change the Eclipse perspective. But, I could not fin

Answer 1

In the latest version of Eclipse (eclipse 2019-12), you need to manually download and install different perspectives as per your need. For Java EE perspective, Go to Help -> Install New Software... Then in the new pop up dialogue box, select --All Available Sites-- from Work with drop down list. Select "Web, XML, Java EE and OSGi Enterprise Development" from the list and click next, then accept the license. Click Finish. After installation you can see "Java EE" in "Windows->Perspective->Open Perspective->Other Perspective.

Good luck fellas...

Answer 2

window -> open perspective -> select Java EE view [Other (if you dont see it in there)] -> choose java EE

(Assuming you have installed javaEE extension already or downloaded a version that already has it installed)

Answer 3

If you have installed Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers then you can go for the following steps otherwise firstly download and installEclipse IDE for Java EE Developers from the given link https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/Photon/R

After installing, you can open Java EE perspective by follow the following step-

window -> open perspective -> select Java EE view

That's it.

Answer 4

Relevant steps:

Go to "Help" -> "Install New Software...".

In the new dialog, in the "Work with:" pull-down list, select "Indigo - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo". (Note: Replace Indigo and the download list with download locations for your eclipse version)

Select the following packages to install:

       "Web, XML, Java EE and OSGI Enterprise Development". 
       "Programming langauges -> Eclipse Java Development Tools"

After installation is complete, if you restart eclipse, you should see an option for java perspective in "window -> open perspective -> " or "window -> open perspective -> other"

If the above does not work, check the following as well: Java EE perspective in eclipse