Spring Tool Suite Example & FAQ

Where can I get STS?

Download STS

Can I integrate STS to my Eclipse?

Yes

1. Start eclipse and click menu item as Eclipse->Window->Preferences->Install/Update->Available Software Site->Add;
2. Copy site address from Update Sites,such as: http://dist.springsource.com/release/TOOLS/update/e4.5/ ;
3. Paste site address to Location and name your site, such as Spring STS;
4. Click Ok to save it and click Ok again to exit setting;
5. Click Help->Install New Software;
6. Select Spring STS or name in step 3 in Work with: and wait eclipse to get full list of softwares can be installed or updated;
7. Choose Core / Spring IDE and click Next to install it.

How can I install lombok in my eclipse?

1. Download lombok from official site to local directory such as c:\Users\User\Downloads;
2. Start cmd and change directory to download directory such as c:\Users\User\Downloads;
3. Make sure java is on your %PATH% and execute: java -jar lombok-x.x.x.jar;
4. In the interface of lombok-x.x.x.jar choose the location of your eclipse installation and click Select and Install / Update;
5. Exit lombok-x.x.x.jar;
6. Exit eclipse;
7. Restart eclipse;

Please DO NOT try to restart eclipse from 'File->Restart' menu directly, it may not work sometime.