Install PyDev for Eclipse

What is PyDev?
Requirements
Installing PyDev
Configuring Interpreter

1. What is PyDev?

PyDev is a Plugin allowing you to install on Eclipse, and you can program Python on Eclipse IDE.

2. Requirements

Eclipse is an IDE used to develop Java. However it allow you to install other plugins to become programming tools of other languages such as C/C++, Ruby, Python,...

So, in order to program Python, firstly you have to install Eclipse, then install a Plugin named as PyDev on Eclipse. You can see How to install Eclipse here:

Install Eclipse

3. Installing PyDev

On Eclipse, select:

Help/Eclipse Marketplace...

Enter "PyDev" to search:

When being successfully installed, you need to restart Eclipse:

Next, you need re-check Eclipse after installing. On Eclipse, select:

File/New/Other...

If you see PyDev on Wizard window, it means that PyDev has been successfully installed on Eclipse.

4. Configuring Interpreter

Python Interpreter is a interpreter used to translate Python code (written by programmer) into computer code. You need to declare it to Eclipse.

On Eclipse, select:

Window/Preferences
> PyDev/Interpreters/Python Interpreter

Enter the location of file python.exe. The file is in the Python directory that you have already installed.

Note: If you use the Ubuntu OS, you need to enter:
/usr/bin/python<version>