Proxy Settings in Eclipse

Your web browser is not the only application connected to the Internet. Eclipse has built-in Install/Update features for automatic plugin discovery, download and installation.Once you install a new Internet-aware plugin such as XMLBuddy , it may request access to the Internet. If your computer sits behind a proxy server you need to tell Eclipse how to pass through it.

This tip will explain how to set HTTP proxy in Eclipse.Setting HTTP proxy in Eclipse is fairly straightforward.

1. Begin by navigating to Window | Preferences .
2. Click Install/Update .
3. Check Enable HTTP proxy connection
4. Enter your proxy host in HTTP proxy host address: [bproxy in my case]
5. Enter your proxy port in HTTP proxy host port: [8080 in my case]
6. Click OK.