Introduction

This article documents the steps for

• Creating a new Maven-based project in Eclipse on your local computer
• Creating a Git repository in our code repository (www.imphub.org)
• Synchronizing those two (Eclipse workspace, Git repository on imphub)

Background Required

You should already understand:

• Eclipse
• Eclipse projects built using maven
• Git repositories

ERL/IHE Practices for Folder Management

This section describes a system for maintaining folders for ERL/IHE projects. Other ERL projects may have a different philosophy.

We have distinct folders on our computers for Eclipse workspaces and Git repositories. Remember that any files you have cloned from imphub to your computer using Git are by definition in a Git repository on your computer. You do not have to use these folder names, but for this document, assume these folders are called:

eclipse-workspaces

git-repositories

The important item is that the workspace folders and repositories are in different areas on your computer. One folder is not a subfolder of the other. Furthermore, your source code (java, xhtml, xml files) will live in a git repository on your computer and will not be found in the Eclipse workspace.

This item is worth repeating. If you start Eclipse, create a new project and start adding files, the default action of Eclipse is to place those files under the workspace folder for your project. We are going to separate the Eclipse workspace files from the source files. Only the source files will be maintained in your local Git repository and in the imphub repository.

Instructions