Install Oxygen XML Author plugin on Windows

Choosing an Installer

You can install Oxygen XML Author plugin on Windows using one of the following methods:

Install using the Update Site method.
Install using the Zip archive method.

System Requirements

System requirements for a Windows install:

Operating systems

Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012

CPU

Minimum - Intel Pentium III™/AMD Athlon™ class processor, 1 GHz
Recommended - Dual Core class processor

Memory

Minimum - 2 GB of RAM
Recommended - 4 GB of RAM

Storage

Minimum - 400 MB free disk space
Recommended - 1 GB free disk space

Java

On Eclipse, Oxygen XML Author plugin uses the same Java Virtual Machine as the copy of Eclipse it is running in.

Eclipse Plugin Installation - Update Site Method

The following Eclipse versions are officially supported: 3.6-3.8, 4.2-4.5. The steps for installing the Eclipse plugin with the Update Site method are as follows:

Start Eclipse.
Go to Help > Install New Software > Available Software.
Click Add in the Available Software dialog box.
Enter http://www.oxygenxml.com/InstData/Author/Eclipse/site.xml into the Location field of the Add Site dialog box.
Click OK.
Select the Oxygen XML Author plugin checkbox.
Click Next > and continue with the rest of the installation wizard.
Restart Eclipse when prompted.
Verify that Oxygen XML Author plugin is installed correctly by creating a new XML Project. Go to File > New > Other and choose Oxygen XML Author plugin > XML Project.
When prompted for a license key, enter the license information received in the registration email.
Note that if you already have a native version of Oxygen XML Author plugin installed on your computer, you will not be prompted for a license key for the Eclipse version. The existing license key will be used automatically.

Eclipse Plugin Installation - Zip Archive Method

The following Eclipse versions are officially supported: 3.6-3.8, 4.2-4.5. The steps for installing the Eclipse plugin with the Zip Archive method are as follows:

Download the zip archive with the Eclipse plugin.
Unzip the downloaded zip archive in the dropins subdirectory of the Eclipse install directory.
Restart Eclipse.
Verify that Oxygen XML Author plugin is installed correctly by creating a new XML Project. Go to File > New > Other and choose Oxygen XML Author plugin > XML Project.
When prompted for a license key, enter the license information received in the registration email.
Note that if you already have a native version of Oxygen XML Author plugin installed on your computer, you will not be prompted for a license key for the Eclipse version. The existing license key will be used automatically.