Plugins installed on Eclipse not visible

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Derk picture Derk · Apr 23, 2010 · Viewed 44.4k times · Source

When I install a plugin in Eclipse everything goes well. But after restarting the new plugin is not visible. I have tried it with different plugins, but they have all the same problem. The only place where I can see them is when I look at "What is already installed?".

What could be the problem?

Answer

Zsolt Török picture Zsolt Török · Aug 10, 2010

This issue and its solution is described in a DZone article and at the nWire blog.
It all boils down to these two options:

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