By: Hanz Makmur – Modified on  Aug 16, 2018

Note: These steps will add software to your ~/.eclipse folder. Make sure you have enough disk space remaining. 

By default, Eclipse for Java only supports Java language. This document shows how to add support for C/C++ language to Eclipse for Java IDE.  To add C/C++ Language support to  Eclipse, follow the steps below:

1. Run Eclipse.

2. Click the Help menu and select Install New Software, as shown in the picture on the right.

3. As shown below, in the “Work with” drop-down, select “–all Available Sites–“

4. Once this is selected, the menu will be populated with available options. It may take a few seconds to do so.  Please wait until it is finished.

5. Once populated, scroll down until you find Programming Languages.

6. Click  the triangle to expand the “Programming Languages” option

7. Click the checkbox for  “C/C++ Development Tools” and other options.

8. Click the Next button to review the license and install what you selected. 

9. Review the Licenses, Accept the agreement terms, and click the Finish button to install the software. 

10. Once finished, you will be asked to Restart your eclipse.

This completes the guide on how to add C/C++ Language to Eclipse. Please refer to the Help menu to learn more about using Eclipse with your language of choice.