Getting Started with OpenSHA Development

Two options are available to obtain the OpenSHA source code: 1.

1) Download Eclipse

The latest version of Eclipse can be obtained from ​The Eclipse Website

The "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers" should be fine, however the Enterprise Edition (EE) will work as well.

2) Install the Subversion (SVN) Plug-in

The Eclipse SVN Plug in is called "Subclipse".

To install in Eclipse, follow the tutorial here: ​Subclipse Installation

(be sure to use http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.6.x as the update site when prompted)

3) Add the OpenSHA Source Repository

Once Subclipse is properly installed, from within eclipse:

• Select Window > Open Perspective > Other.
• Select SVN Repository Exploring and hit OK.

The SVN Repository tab should now be visible:

• Click the Add SVN Repository button shown here...

• Enter http://intensity.usc.edu/svn/opensha as the URL and hit Finish.
• Enter your username and password.

4) Check out the OpenSHA Project

• Click the arrow to expand the repository tree.
• Right click on trunk and select Checkout...:

• If you are happy with the default options (they are fine for most people), just click Finish.
  • If you would like to specify where to put your "Working Copy" of the project, click Next instead.
• Be patient, it may take a little while to check out the entire project the first time.
• Once it is checked out, switch to the Java perspective Window > Open Perspective > Java (or Other, then Java).
• More patience, it will probably take a little while to build the project as well (you should see Building Workspace in the lower right corner of the Eclipse window.