Installing MDT plug-in from local file

Installing MDT plug-in is the easiest way to extend exiting Eclipse environment with MDT features. If you prefer to work with a separate, stand-alone MDT application please refer to Product installation instruction.

MDT requires some additional Eclipse plugins to work, like:

• Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF)
• Zest: The Eclipse Visualization Toolkit (part of Graphical Editing Framework (GEF))

Plugins will be automatically installed by Eclipse while installing MDT. Before starting the installation process set up your Network Connections preferences to get access to the Internet. If you do not have a direct access to the Internet you should install those plugins by yourself. Please refer to following sites for more information on how to perform this task.

• EMF installation site
• GEF Downloads page

Note: Installed MDT has to be unlocked by activating any of the available licenses.

Step 1

Download MDT plug-in installation file (mdt-site-x.x.x-professional-win32.zip) from download page.

Step 2

Open Eclipse.

Step 3

Start Install New Software tool.

Step 4

Select Add to enter new update site.

Step 5

Press Archive and select the zip file you have downloaded in Step 1.

Step 6

Set update site name to MDT Archive Update Site. Press OK.

Step 7

Select Magik Development Tools to be installed and press Next.

Step 8

Install Details page shows features which will be installed. Press Next to install MDT.

Step 9

Read and accept MDT license agreement. Press Finish to proceed with the installation.

Step 10

Verify and accept MDT certificate.

Step 11

Restart MDT.

Plug-in and Product differences
Installing MDT product
Managing Licenses