How to Install Eclipse Che on macOS

Eclipse Che is a cloud-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that lets you develop and deploy applications in a containerized environment. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Eclipse Che on macOS.

Prerequisites

• macOS Mojave or later
• Docker Desktop for macOS installed and running
• An internet connection

Step 1: Download Eclipse Che

Visit the Eclipse Che download page and click on the macOS button to download the tar.gz file.

Step 2: Extract the Downloaded File

Open the Downloads folder and locate the downloaded tar.gz file. Double-click to extract the file.

Step 3: Move the Extracted File to the Applications Folder

Open a Terminal window and use the following command to move the extracted file to the Applications folder:

sudo mv ~/Downloads/eclipse-che-7.15.0-macosx.tar.gz /Applications

Step 4: Extract the File in the Applications Folder

In the Terminal, navigate to the Applications folder and use the following command to extract the file:

sudo tar -xvzf eclipse-che-7.15.0-macosx.tar.gz

Step 5: Run Eclipse Che

Navigate to the new eclipse-che-7.15.0-macosx folder in the Applications folder and run the following command in the Terminal to start Eclipse Che:

./eclipse-che-7.15.0-macosx/eclipse-che/bin/che.sh

Step 6: Access Eclipse Che

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access Eclipse Che. Follow the prompted steps to create a new workspace.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Eclipse Che on macOS!

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