Installing Cucumber Eclipse Plugin

Why Cucumber Eclipse Plugin needed? This plugin highlights the Syntax’s or Keywords; basically it distinguishes syntax keywords from other sentences. That is fine if we do not install it but the entire scripts appears as plain text as in a notepad. So it is recommended to install Cucumber Eclipse Plugin.

Installation Steps:

Step 1: launch Eclipse IDE and Go to “Install New Software…” option.

Step 2: In the new dialog window click on “Add” button.

 Step 3: Give the Name as “Cucumber” (you can give any name) and paste below URL in Location and click OK.

"http://cucumber.github.com/cucumber-eclipse/update-site"

Step 4: You must see the Cucumber Eclipse Plugin in the software list. Select the Cucumber checkbox and Click on Next. 

Step 5: Click Next.

Step 6: Select I accept the Terms and Conditions and Click on Finish.

Step 7: Installation will start and you may see “Security Warning” just click OK.

Step 8: After Installation completed it will ask Eclipse restart say yes. 

Step 9: Now go to Eclipseà Helpà Installation Details. You must see Cucumber Eclipse Plugin in the Installed Software list.