Use the following steps to configure the Eclipse IDE to run Notes:

Note This procedure requires Eclipse 3.2.2 and Notes 8. It also assumes Notes is installed in the c:\Notes directory

1. Start the Eclipse IDE.

2. Set the target platform by doing the following:

• From within Eclipse IDE, select Window > Preferences.
• Expand Plug-in Development.
• Select Target Platform.
• In the Location edit control, type c:\notes\framework\eclipse.
• Click Reload.
• Click OK.

• From within Eclipse IDE, select Window > Preferences.
• Expand Java.
• Select Installed JREs.
• Click Add...
• For the JRE name, enter a name of your choosing (for example, Notes JRE)
• For the JRE Home Directory, enter c:\notes\framework\rcp\eclipse\plugins\com.ibm.rcp.j2se.win32.x86_1.5.0.<version number>. This will populate may jar files to the lower part of the popup.)

• From within Eclipse IDE, select Run >Run..., select Eclipse Application.
• Right-click and select New.
• Enter a name. (for example, Notes)
• Select Clear workspace data before launching.
• Under Program to Run, select Run a product.
• For Run a product, select com.ibm.notes.branding.notes.
• In Runtime JRE select "Notes JRE."
• Select the Arguments tab.
• Put the following in the Program arguments text box:
-personality com.ibm.rcp.platform.personality

-product com.ibm.notes.branding.notes

-debug

-console

• Put the following in the VM arguments text box:
Note These entries are all taken from the <install>\rcp\eclipse\plugins\com.ibm.rcp.base_<version>\rcpinstall.properties

-Xshareclasses

-Drcp.home=${rcp.home}

-Dcom.ibm.rcp.install.id=${install_id}

-Drcp.install.config=user

-Dosgi.install.area=${rcp.home}\eclipse

-Dcom.ibm.pvc.osgiagent.core.logfileloc=${rcp.home}\rcp

-Dcom.ibm.pvc.webcontainer.port=0

-Declipse.pluginCustomization=${rcp.home}\rcp\plugin_customization.ini

-Declipse.registry.nulltoken=true

-Djava.protocol.handler.pkgs=com.ibm.net.ssl.www.protocol

-Djava.util.logging.config.class=com.ibm.rcp.core.internal.logger.boot.LoggerConfig

-Dosgi.hook.configurators.exclude=org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseLogHook

-Dosgi.framework.extensions=com.ibm.rcp.core.logger.frameworkhook

-Xbootclasspath/a:${rcp.home}\rcp\eclipse\plugins\com.ibm.rcp.base_${rcp.base_version}\rcpbootcp.jar;

• Click Variables...
• Click Edit Variables...
• Click New...
• Enter "rcp.home" for the Name.
• Enter the path where you installed notes for the value: (for example, c:\notes\Framework) and click OK.
• Click Variables...
• •Click Edit Variables...
• Click New...
• Enter "rcp.base_version" for the Name
• Enter the version of the com.ibm.rcp.base plugin that is installed for the value: (i.e6.1.0.0-20061004) and click OK.
• Click Variables...
• Click Edit Variables...
• Click New...
• Enter "install_id" for the Name.
• Enter the random number for the value (for example1149682348828) and click OK. For example, if Notes data is located at C:\Documents and Settings\sauriemm.IRIS\IBM\RCP\1149682348828 then the random number is 1149682348828.
• Click OK and then cancel to the select variable dialog (if you click ok to select variableit will add the variable at the insertion point).

• Locate notes_plugin_customization.ini in <notes install location>\framework\shared\eclipse\plugins\com.ibm.notes.branding_3.0.0.<version number>\.
• Uncomment the following two lines by removing the leading # (pound) character.
#com.ibm.rcp.security.auth/loginEnabled=true

#com.ibm.rcp.security.auth/loginConfigName=NOTES

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