First, download a copy of the Eclipse platform from [3]. These instructions concern the Indigo (3.7.2) version of Eclipse. The Eclipse IDE for Java Developers is recommended based on its smaller size. Then, choose Help Install New Software (see Figure 1).
The wizard dialogue box that pops up will assist you through the installation process. Click on the Add button at the upper right hand side of the window and add the following update sites (see Figure 2):
Bio-PEPA — http://groups.inf.ed.ac.uk/pepa/update/
BIRT — http://download.eclipse.org/birt/update-site/2.5
Indigo — http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo (if it is not available already)
In the Work with drop down menu select –All Available Sites– to allow the selection of features from more than one site. Select the BIRT Chart Framework and The Eclipse Bio-PEPA Plug-in as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4. The details of what you see in the figures and what you will need to install might be slightly different. Then click on Next.
Eclipse will determine what plug-ins are required and then display the results (see Figure 5). Click Next.
Then, accept the terms of the licence agreement before clicking on Finish (see Figure 6).
After completing the installation you will need to open the Bio-PEPA perspective, as described in the following section.