Not able to install sonarlint plugin in Platform: Eclipse Mars.1 (4.5.1)

Mohankumar Rathinam picture Mohankumar Rathinam · Jan 19, 2016 · Viewed 25.9k times · Source

Trying to install sonar lint plugin in STS tool, it is not installing and says Sonar lint not compatible with this version of eclipse.

Find the versions details.

Spring Tool Suite
Version: 3.7.2.RELEASE
Build Id: 201511261048
Platform: Eclipse Mars.1 (4.5.1)

Answer

AdamIJK picture AdamIJK · Jul 8, 2016

Hi you can download sonar lint from the follwing URL http://www.sonarlint.org/eclipse/ then follow the steps given below

  1. Make sure the download location, Don't unpack the archive file(for windows)
  2. Go to install new software option in eclipse Help >> enter image description here

  3. Click Add button in right of work with text field, following screen will appear enter image description here

  4. Fill name location as "Sonar" etc

  5. Now select the downloaded archive file by clicking Archive button
  6. Follow the installation instructions from the Installation window