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Prerequisites

JDK

  1. Visit the Java SE Downloads page, and download the most recent, platform-appropriate binary for JDK 6.
  2. Install the JDK from the downloaded executable file. Note: If you are working in Windows, you will need to set the PATH environment variable manually.

git

  1. Visit the git page and download the most recent installer.
  2. Run the installer.
  3. If you've never used git before, the Pro Git book is an excellent guide. However, for the impatient, we recommend this section on setup and any git quickstart guide (this one is OK).

Maven

  1. Download the most recent stable version of Maven from the Apache Maven project page.
  2. Run the installer. Additional instructions can be found at the bottom of the project page.

Note: We use a standalone install of Maven because the Eclipse plugin version often runs into annoying build bugs. Pointing the plugin to a standalone installation has proven to be much more reliable.

Eclipse + plugins (optional)

  1. Download Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (Indigo or newer) from the Eclipse Download page. (Really, any version that has the Maven plugin already installed)
  2. Install Eclipse by extracting the downloaded package into a directory of your choosing.
  3. See the tips page for instructions on installing plugins.

UIMA SDK (optional)

Follow the instructions under "Install UIMA SDK" at the Apache UIMA page. See the Eclipse tips page for instructions on installing the UIMA plugins.