Path to the GWT Installation Directory

Asked 26/4, 2011 at 21:12 Answered 7/4, 2015 at 19:42

I have installed WindowBuilder and I'm trying to create a GWT Java Project in Eclipse Helios. In the "GWT Settings" window, I am instructed to click the "Configure GWT Location" link and point to the path of the GWT installation directory, but I can't seem to find it even though I know WindowBuilder was installed. According to what I've seen online, it should be in the 'plugins' directory in the 'eclipse' folder where I pointed the WindowBuilder download using Eclipse's "Available Software Sites" function. It's looking for a gwt-user.jar file, but I can't locate such a file even while using Windows Explorer's search function.

What am I doing wrong?

Tiercel answered 26/4, 2011 at 21:12 Comment(4)

I just went online and searched for the .jar and added it myself. Not sure why it wasn't included in the WindowBuilder download. Anyway, it's working now. – Tiercel 27/4, 2011 at 0:4

I just wanted GWT - went plugin route for eclipse Indigo and when I went to create a new "GWT Java Project" I was asked to configure b4 I could continue?? It wanted the gwt-user.jar, so like brohjoe, I downloaded it and it works. But not happy about that. – Miserly 19/8, 2011 at 5:11

Didn't work, can't create project. Click finish button and nothing. :( – Miserly 19/8, 2011 at 5:19

You may use two methods to install GWT SDK - Eclipse update or install from archive. Refer GWT Tutorial for detailed instructions to install GWT SDK in Eclipse Juno – Tsui 14/7, 2013 at 4:14

This 2 different things GWT SDK and WindowBuilder both can be installed through Eclipse Update but WindowBuilder will not work without the GWT SDK.

the simplest way is to use Google Plugin for Eclipse - http://dl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.7 (Eclipse Indigo) select all (or leave out the AppEngine in case you do not need it) after it installed and eclipse Restarted you are done. the "Configure GWT Location" refer to older versions. Now it is not needed.

What you did "works by a miracle" do not go with it I do not know when it will backfire on you with unpredictable behavior.

Sand answered 21/7, 2011 at 0:34 Comment(3)

Boris, I did exactly what you said above and it gives me the SAME issue... I don't know why but installing plugins from Eclipse is always a nightmare. Any fixes? Does the fact that I have another version of Eclipse sitting at a different directory affect anything? – Ankerite 3/11, 2011 at 2:26

go to code.google.com/webtoolkit/download.html there click on "Download GWT SDK" download unpack and reference it by clicking the "Configure GWT Location" as instructed – Sand 18/11, 2011 at 18:50

Three years later...I'm now using Itellij Idea. To me it's a great IDE because I don't have the configuration issues and the tempermental bugginess I had with Eclipse. Happy coding! – Tiercel 27/3, 2014 at 21:52

Download GWT SDK manually from http://www.gwtproject.org/download.html, .. unzip it ... you'll fine "gwt-user.jar" there

In Eclipse, open Window | Preferences | Google | Web Toolkit .. click "Add" then browse to this unzipped folder.

You do not need GWT turned on in order to create a New Web Application Project. If you do not want to use GWT just uncheck the "Use Google Web Toolkit" checkbox on that same dialog and it should work.

Adda answered 7/4, 2015 at 19:42 Comment(0)

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