= Eclipse =
Eclipse is a full IDE supporting Debugging & Code Completion.

!PyDev is an Eclipse module which supports Python.

== Installation ==
 1. Instal Eclipse 3.6: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-classic-360/heliosr
 2. Instal !PyDev through Eclipse: 
  i. Eclipse > Help > Install New Software
  i. Work with: http://pydev.org/updates 
  i. Follow through the steps (exclude !PyDev Mylyn Integration (optional) if it gives you errors
 3. Set up the Python Interpreter: Window > Preferences > !PyDev > Interpreter - Python
 4. Add a new !PyDev Project: File > New > Project > !PyDev Project. Choose the web2py directory.
 5. Debug Configuration: Run > Debug Configuration 
  i. Set Project
  i. Main Module: Select web2py.py
  i. Arguments: Program Arguments: -a 1234

Other Installation Guides (should not be required):
 * http://kollerie.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/setting-up-your-ide-for-web2py-development/
 * (Simplier Instructions) http://allisterx.blogspot.com/2009/06/using-web2py-framework-on-eclipse.html

Bzr integration (optional):
 * http://wiki.bazaar.canonical.com/BzrEclipse

== Debugging with Eclipse ==
 * Set and remove breakpoints by double clicking in the margin of the code file.
 * F5 Step into functions
 * F6 Step over lines
 * F7 Step out of functions
 * Use expressions (drag and drop from code) or right-click > watch  

== Related Links ==
 * [wiki:DeveloperGuidelinesTips#Pythondebugging Debugging Web2Py]

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