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## Getting Started

The eclipse-plugin can be either downloaded from sourceforge or through the update site (see below). If downloading, just unzip the file into your eclipse directory and start/restart eclipse.

### Update Site

An eclipse update site is now available at http://www.soapui.org/eclipse/update/site.xml, Install the soapui-eclipse-plugin with the following steps:

Select "Help"/"Software Updates"/"Find and Install..." Select the "Search for new features to install" option Press the "New Remote Site" button and add the information shown in the image to the right Select Finish and the follow the dialogs to install the soapUI feature.. restart eclipse and get going! |

### The soapUI Perspective

Once installed, open the soapUI Perspective by using the standard Window/Open Perspective/Other.. command and selecting "soapUI" from the list. The perspective will open 2 views; A "soapUI Navigator" view to the left containing the same Navigator and Details tab as the standalone soapUI version. A "soapUI Logs" view to the bottom containing the same log tabs as the standalone soapUI version. Navigation/actions work the same as in the standalone version, windows are opened as tabs on the eclipse desktop and can be moved/docked around as usual Of course, the above mentioned views can be added to any perspective using the Window/Show View/Other.. command and selecting either one of them in the soapUI group. |

### soapUI Preferences

Most soapUI Settings are available from the standard Window/Preferences dialog under the soapUI node;