How to configure Eclipse Plug in with Webcenter sites

This blog explains about how to configure Ecilipse IDE (Integrated Development Environment) with Webcenter Sites. So that we can easily edit .jsp files using Eclipse.

- Download Ecilipse Indigo Software
                   http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/indigo/SR2/eclipse-jee-indigo-SR2-win32-x86_64.zip


- Download Webcenter Ecilipse plugin from below
              https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2d4nezoFBCONXRQTTd1eTBYcUk/view?usp=sharing

- Extract the downloaded Ecilipse ZIP file and copy the extracted two files to below Eclipse software downloaded directory

       C:\RKP\SW\eclipse-jee-indigo-SR2-win32-x86_64\eclipse\plugins

- Launch the Eclipse, Double click on 'eclipse' icon as shown below

- Change the prospective, Click on 'Other' as shown below

- Click on 'Oracle Webcenter Sites' prospective as shown below

- Enter the  'Webcenter Sites CS' URL for instance and rest of other values as shown below.
 Ensure 'Webcenter Sites' connection as highlighted in yellow color as shown below.

- After successful above step, you will see Eclipse as shown below, Click on 'Synchronize Data' as circled below.. This will open a window with all the asset model in Webcenter Sites, select the one which you want to edit and click on Ok.

- Whatever changes you made in Eclipse automatically synchronize with Webceter sites.
Note : Eclipse plug in is useful to edit .jsp files rather than editing other asset model.

How to install Webcenter Sites Jump Start Kit (JSK)

The Jump Start Kit (JSK) for WebCenter Portal is a utility that installs a fully functional version of WebCenter Portal pre-integrated with Oracle WebCenter Content, including key features enabled and preconfigured, all within a single machine instance (virtual or physical). The JSK supports Linux x86-64. It also includes a series of templates, examples, and lesson guides to walk you through a series of typical use cases. It is targeted to developers or product evaluation only, and is not supported for production use.

Step 1 : Download Webcenter Sites Jump Start Kit from below location

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2d4nezoFBCOUFExM3dMdUJlYVk/view?usp=sharing

Step2 : Double click on the downloaded JSK Install JAR file

Step3 : You will notice below installation wizard, Click on 'Next'

- Leave the default values, Click on Next
- Select the port number whatever you want as shown below, Click on Next

- Select the server Address, click on 'Next'

- Choose the installation path, Click on Next
- Leave the default values in ' Setup Shortcuts' wizard
- Installation will start, it may take a while to complete installation.

- After successful installation, Go to installed directory and double click on 'run.bat' file

- Click on 'Start' as shown in below wizard, It will take a while to start the Application server

- Make sure you should see 'Started Application Server' message in green background color as shown in below screenshot.

- Type localhost:portNumber/cs in any browser and it will take you to login page as shown below
   fwadmin/xceladmin are default login credentials

- Select appropriate site value from the drop down, If you want to develop then choose 'Admin Site'

- Below is how screen looks like, and you can perform whatever you want.