Install the Team Foundation Server Plug-in for Eclipse

​After making sure your computer meets all the prerequisites, you're ready to install the plug-in.

To install the plug-in

1. Open Eclipse.

2. On the Help menu, choose Install New Software.

   The Install dialog box appears.

   

   The install wizard looks slightly different for different versions of Eclipse.

3. Choose Add.

   The Add Repository dialog box appears.

   

4. In Name, enter TFS Plugin for Eclipse.

5. In Location, enter http://dl.microsoft.com/eclipse/tfs, and then choose OK.

6. In the list of features in the Install dialog box, select the check box that corresponds to Team Explorer Everywhere, and then choose Next two times.

   

   Note
   Make sure to clear Contact all update sites during install to find required software if you just want to install Team Explorer Everywhere at this time.

7. Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms, and then choose Finish.

   

8. Restart Eclipse when prompted.

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