Trouble getting GWT plugin to install and work correctly in Eclipse (4.3 Kepler) under OS X 10.8

Question

I've searched around but don't see an answer for the problem I'm seeing. Hopefully someone here may know:

In OS X 10.8.5, after a few unsuccessful attempts of getting the Google Plugin for eclipse to work (in eclipse 3.7 - Indigo), I removed eclipse and reinstalled its latest version (4.3 - Kepler), retaining none of the prior versions preferences or workspace. I then installed the CDT plugin and built a familiar C project, just to verify eclipse is installed and working correctly.

Then, returned and attempted the instructions for installing GWT (both using the "p2 repository" method, as well as the "local zip file " method as described in the FAQ's).

Neither way results in being able to establish a new web application project: File > New > Web Application Project, from the Eclipse menu as reported in the various instructions... I don't get an error message of any kind, simply not able to locate "New > Web Application Project".

I'd like to create some nice looking dashboards using dynamic graphics on a web page, and the GWT tools look ideal for this... Can anyone please assist me in determining what else I can try.

Thanks in advance,

Walt

Answer 1

Make sure you have a Java JDK installed and that your eclipse is configured to use it Eclipse > Preferences > Java

My App Engine error disappeared after I installed the latest Oracle JDK. I'm also using OS X 10.8.5. See this google group topic for more info.