What folder should I install Eclipse to on Windows?

Question

I\'m running Windows 7 with UAC enabled. I\'ve always found it weird that Eclipse doesn\'t use an installer and doesn\'t use the AppData folder to store its dat

Answer 1

I have many different versions of Eclipse and related products installed. So I have them installed as C:\Eclipse\... for Windows and /Eclipse/... under Mac and Linux. Usually with the directory name as the base name of the zip - e.g. eclipse-rcp-helios-SR2-macosx-cocoa-x86_64... Some products, like those from IBM, have their own ideas and can often not be changed...

As for the workspaces - yes, I have one for each customer - they are placed under /Eclipse/Workspaces/... and friends.

And the target platforms are placed under /Eclipse/TargetPlatforms/... and friends.