Install Javafx Eclipse



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  1. Getting started with JavaFX for Java desktop application development. JavaFX and Eclipse. Non-modular from IDE; Non-modular with Maven; Non-modular with Gradle. Modular with Gradle; Next Steps. Report a problem Install Java I have Java installed. Report a problem Install JavaFX SDK. Report a problem Run HelloWorld via Maven.
  2. Now, we will discuss how we can install a new software to eclipse in order to create a JavaFX project directly. Install a New Software Open Eclipse and click on Help. Choose Install a New Software from the list of options given in the drop down menu.
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FXML is a DTD/Schema-less XML serialization specification for the definition of JavaFX UIs and Java object graphs in general. E(fx)clipse provides you with advanced tooling for authoring this file format. As the FXML file references Java elements, the editor tightly integrates with the Eclipse JDT such that, for instance, you can see the Javadoc of Java elements like classes.

To setup JavaFx in eclipse, first of all, make sure that you have installed eclipse and Java in your system successfully.

Maven dependency

To set up JavaFX environment using maven dependency, create a Java project in eclipse convert it into a maven project as shown below −

Then in the pom.xml file add the following JavaFX dependency and refresh the project.

If you observe the Maven Dependencies directory you can find the installed Jar files as shown below −

Adding required Jar files manually

You can also add the required JAR files manually, to do so

  • Visit the JavaFX home page and click on the Download button.

  • You will be redirected to a page with JavaFX SDK’s choose the one compatible with your environment and install it.

  • Now, right-click on the Java project and, open the Java Build path window as shown below −

In the Java Build Path window, in the libraries tab click on the Add External JARs… button and add all the JAR files from the lib folder of the downloaded javafx-sdk-14 folder.

And click on Apply and Close button then, you can observe the downloaded JAR files in the Referenced Libraries directory of the project.

In order to run the JavaFX application, we need to set up eclipse. Follow the instructions given below to install the eclipse and configure to execute the JavaFX application.

Step 1: Download the Latest version

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Click the link Download Eclipse to visit the download page of eclipse. You can download the latest version of eclipse i.e. eclipse oxygen from that page. The opened page will look like following, click on DOWNLOAD 64 BIT to proceed the download.


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Eclipse oxygen 64 bit installer will be installed on our system. Here, we are using Windows operating system therefore the downloaded file will be different from the one which needs to be installed on Linux based systems.

Just Click on DOWNLOAD button to download the installer.

Step 2: Install Eclipse

Double click on the exe file which has just been downloaded. The screen will look like following. Click Run to proceed the installation.


Choose the software suit which you want to install. In our case, we have chosen Eclipse IDE for Java Developers which is recommended in our case.


Now, the Set up is ready to install Eclipse oxygen 64 bit in the directory shown in the image. However, we can select any destination folder present on our system. Just click install when you done with the directory selection.


The set up will ask us to accept the Eclipse Foundation Software Agreement. Just click Accept to continue.


Now, we will have to wait for the time the Eclipse will be installing on our system. Once the installation will be done, the following screen will appear. Just click the LAUNCH button to launch eclipse.


Browse the workspace directory, just click the Launch button once you done with the process.


We have got the Eclipse IDE opened on our system. However,the screen will appear like following. Now, we are all set to configure Eclipse in order to run the JavaFX application.


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