When you first start up eclipse it gives you a chance to specify a workspace location.

The default value (located in your home directory) will work just fine. If you are working on many eclipse projects it will be easier to set up a new workspace specifically for uDig development.

1. Run the eclipse application (using the short cut created previously)
2. Choose a workspace directory beside your uDig checkout as shown.
   
3. Check Use this as the default and do not ask again
4. Press OK to start up eclipse
5. When Eclipse is finished loading up press the "Workbench" button in the top left corner (to dismiss the welcome screen)

Common Problems

JVM Terminated with Exit Code=-1

If you have a really old machine with lots of versions of Java installed you may be in trouble! If you start eclipse and see JVM Terminated with Exit Code=-1 then try the following to your command line options:

• -vm C:\java\eclipse\jre\bin\javaw.exe

This will force eclipse.exe to use the provide jre.

What has happened to you? The regedit entry for java lists the current version to use; a "stub" java.exe program has been inserted into your System32 directory that looks at this registry entry and runs that - no matter what you do!

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