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Integrating the VisualVM Profiler with Eclipse

Note: These instructions assume that you have already downloaded and installed the VisualVM.

  1. Download the .zip file containing the plugin from the IDE integration page.
  2. Extract the .zip file to an appropriate location.
  3. Start Eclipse.
  4. Click on Help+Install new software.
  5. Click on Add…, click on Local… and navigate to the directory/folder containing the extracted plugin.
  6. Expand the tree and select “Visual VM Launcher Feature”.
  7. Click on Next and complete the installation.
  8. Click on Run+Run Configurations….
  9. Select “Java Application” and click on the new configuration button.
  10. Enter “VisualVM” for the “Name:”.
  11. Next to the message about “Multiple launchers available”, click on “Select one…”, select “Use configuration specific settings”, select “VisualVM Launcher”, and click on OK.
  12. Click on Apply and Close.