How to install Papyrus plugin in Eclipse Mars

INTRODUCTION

• Papyrus is a UML tool which will help the developers to create UML Diagrams like Class Diagram, Use case diagram, Sequence Diagram, etc.,
• It provides a plugin for easy UML Diagram creation in Eclipse IDE.
• It is an Open Source Tool.
• It can be used as standalone or as a plugin for Eclipse IDE.
• You can find more details on below links:
• https://wiki.eclipse.org/Papyrus
• https://eclipse.org/papyrus/

This post is a step by step guide to help you to install Papyrus Plugin in Eclipse Mars.2 IDE

Install Papyrus Plugin

1. Open the eclipse and go to Help->Install New Software
2. Enter the URL (http://download.eclipse.org/releases/mars) in “Work with” Text box and wait to load all the available plugins.
3. Once loaded, type “papyrus” in “type filter text” text box.

4. Click Next and “Review the items to be installed.” if you want.
5. Click Next and select the radio button “ I accept the terms of the license agreement”.
6. Finally, Click Finish

The plugin will be installing

7. Once the above step complete, you will be asked to restart the eclipse. Please restart.

8. To check whether the papyrus plugin installed properly, go to File->New->Other->Papyrus (Expand it)

Now papyrus plugin installed successfully and ready to create UML Diagrams. We will see how to create various type of UML Diagrams using papyrus in Eclipse in future posts.

Install UML 2 Plugin

If you want to generate the Java code from the UML Class Diagram which is created using Papyrus Plugin, then you should also install the UML 2 Plugin. Follow the below steps.

1. Open the eclipse and go to Help->Install New Software
2. Enter the URL (http://download.eclipse.org/releases/mars) in “Work with” Textbox and wait to load all the available plugins.
3. Once loaded, type “UML2” in “type filter text” text box.
4. Select the latest version of UML2 Extender SDK.

5. Click Next
6. Click Next and select the radio button “ I accept the terms of the license agreement”.
7. Finally, Click Finish
8. Once plugin installed, you will be asked to restart the eclipse, please restart.
9. To check whether the plugin installed properly, click File->New->Other
10. Type “UML” in Wizards: text box

Hope this post will help to install papyrus plugin & UML 2 plugin for Eclipse Mars.2

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