This manual assumes that you have already have Python and/or Jython installed in your machine, as well as Eclipse.

• Installing
  • from update site and zips
  • uninstalling


• Configuring the interpreter
  • specify the python interpreter and system PYTHONPATH
  • choose the modules to be dynamically analyzed (forced builtins)


• Creating a project
  • Create the project
  • Specify referenced projects


• Further configuring your project
  • specify folders containing the sources -- added to the project PYTHONPATH
  • specify additional external folders to be added to the project PYTHONPATH


• Creating your first python module
  • Checking code-completion


• Running/Debugging your program


• Configuring Eclipse Essentials
  • Auto-refresh


• Tips for programming with Pydev

• Configuring pydev to work with turbogears (hosted at http://pydev.blogspot.com)
• Configuring pydev to work with django (hosted at http://pydev.blogspot.com)