Eclipse: in the Libraries tab all buttons are disabled

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Swai picture Swai · Jan 28, 2018 · Viewed 11.4k times · Source

I am using Eclipse Oxygen.2 (4.7.2) and Java 9.0.4. I created a project via right-click > Build Path > Configure Build Path... > Libraries. All buttons are disabled like Add JARs, *Add External JARs..., etc.:

screen shot of error page

Please help me to solve this issue.

Answer

howlger picture howlger · Jan 28, 2018

You first have to select either Modulepath or Classpath.

The Modulepath is a very new thing for Java 9 (here you can watch a short video how it can be used). It exists since the Eclipse Oxygen.1a (4.7.1a), October 11, 2017. In case of doubt, I recommend selecting Classpath.

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