Troubles to install it

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. install pdt-all-in-one
2. copy the "eclipse" folder contained in the archive of smarty-pdt in the
eclipse folder.
3. run eclipse

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Windows

I tried two manipulations : copy the eclipse folder in the archive in
eclipse, doesn't work.
The second one was to copy the features content (one jar file) in my
features folder, and I did the same with the plugins one.
When I open a smarty file (with the extension .tpl), I have no syntax
highlighting.
 The *.tpl extension is locked and associated with PHP editor by the distro
(I saw that in general->editors->file association).
Do I miss something ?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by baptiste...@gmail.com on 27 Nov 2007 at 11:26

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I'm not trying to spam or to ut pressure.
Your work seems really interesting, but I can't get it work. Two of my 
colleagues
also tried to install it without success. I'm sorry if I seem rude to call a 
second
time, it is just frustrating to see apparently good code not running...
I have no experience in installing manually eclipse plugin, I just used update 
sites
for the moment...do I need to take my files and request someone more qualified 
in
eclipse plugins ?

Original comment by baptiste...@gmail.com on 28 Nov 2007 at 7:58

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you are not rude, and we don't have any pressure - this is an open source 
project 
hence you are more than welcome to comment (even more than twice)

ok, to examine the problem I recommend that you send us the log (again) so we 
will 
see the exception / problems made. also describe the problem in a manner that 
we can 
reproduce it.

regards,

Original comment by ganoro on 29 Nov 2007 at 7:07

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In fact, my problem is before running the code : I think I copied the 
distributed
files at the wrong place. The plugin is not seen by Eclipse in any way.

Under features in my Eclipse install folder, I have subfolders with the name of 
the
features, and .features.properties descriptions files in it. 
The archive of smartypdt hasn't any subfolder nor .features.properties files. I 
tried :
copy smartypdt/eclipse/features/. in my eclipse/features/ folder +
smartypdt/eclipse/plugins/. in my eclipse/plugins/ folder/
I didn't work, so I tried :
copy smartypdt/eclipse/. in my eclipse/ (as it is written in the doc).

How can I see that the smarty editor is actually detected by Eclipse ? Do I 
need to
change the file association in eclipse->preferences->general->editors->file
association or something ?
Thanks for your time,
Regads
Baptiste

Original comment by baptiste...@gmail.com on 29 Nov 2007 at 8:39

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ok, so you should refer 
http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_install_new_plug-ins%3F
to know how to install plugins.

also first you should be able to install the PDT project with its 
pre-requirements.

Original comment by ganoro on 29 Nov 2007 at 11:18

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Ok, I get it, in fact the file features.xml is missing in the archive provided 
on
this website. I made a checkout on the svn and get them...i will try to install 
it
from the svn.
Thanks for your help, and I will give some news later on.

Original comment by baptiste...@gmail.com on 29 Nov 2007 at 12:08

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I downloaded again the archive and no problem this time. The bug presented here 
can
be deleted.
Weird...I thought there was checks on integrity on jar archive...

I still don't know how to install the plugin, but I will try to find by myself.
Best regards

Original comment by baptiste...@gmail.com on 29 Nov 2007 at 1:57

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Original comment by ganoro on 29 Nov 2007 at 6:48

• Changed state: Fixed

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Hi all,
I'm having an identical issue, just downloaded the zip file for smartypdt and
followed the install on the wiki (copying the files to the features and plugins
folders). The zip file contents appear to only be 3 .jar files and no 
feature.xml or
anything else.

Eclipse seems to have no knowledge of anything to do with Smarty after a 
restart - am
I missing something really fundamental here?
Thanks

Original comment by bdgeo...@gmail.com on 9 Dec 2007 at 8:40

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bump
:-)

Still suspect the problem is with me, but clarification on the install page on 
the
wiki would be good.
Thanks

Original comment by bdgeo...@gmail.com on 11 Dec 2007 at 11:25

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Ok, I had tons of difficulties like you to find the process to make it work. 
Besides
it is actually fairly simple :

Copy the content of plugins folder in your plugins folder, and the content of 
the
features.
It is just a jar file but don't worry, that's normal with this install.
After you open eclipse, go to help -> software update -> manage configuration.
Then you scroll the first item, you activate smarty plugin. 

But you need the last version of PDT in nightly build to get it work !
You can also wait a few days to have the next release of PDT.
Hope this helps.

Original comment by baptiste...@gmail.com on 11 Dec 2007 at 5:58

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Just to close this out, the obvious step I was missing was:
  * go to help -> software update -> manage configuration
  * Click on the "Show Disabled Features Icon"
  * Then activate the smarty feature

Original comment by bdgeo...@gmail.com on 30 Dec 2007 at 7:31