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<h1>Updating the CDT</h1>

<p>The CDT can be updated directly from the workbench using your internet connection.</p>

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	<li>Click <b>Help > Software Updates > Find and Install</b>.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_find-install.png" alt="Help, Software Updates,  Find and Install Menu selection"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
	<li>In the <b>Feature Updates</b> window select <b>Search for new features to install</b> and click <b>Next</b>.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_install_new.png" alt="Feature Updates dialog box"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
	
	<li>If you have not updated previously, you will have to enter the location of the CDT Install site. Click
		the <b>Add Update Site...</b> button.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_install_sites.png" alt="Add Update Sites dialog box"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
	<li>In the New Update Site dialog box, enter a name and the URL for the update site in the spaces provided.<br> 
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_install_new_sites.png" alt="Install New Site dialog box"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
 	<li>Select the update site you just created by clicking the appropriate checkbox and click <b>Next</b>.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_install_cdt_site.png" alt="Install Sites dialog box with the CDT site selcted"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
	<li>A dialog box will appear showing the updates available from the update site, select each of the following features, 
		ensuring you have precisely the same version for each one:
		<ul>
			<li>Eclipse C/C+ Development Tooling SDK</li>
			<li>Eclipse C/C+ Development Tools</li>
		</ul>
		Then click <b>Next</b>.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_search_results.png" alt="Search Results dialog box"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
	<li>You should now see the Eclipse.org Software User Agreement, you must accept the agreement to install the CDT update.
		Do so by selecting <b>I accept the terms in the license agreement</b> and then click <b>Next</b>.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_license_agreement.png" alt="Feature License dialog box"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
	<li>Now select the location you would like the updates installed, usually this is the directory where you installed Eclipse,
		and click <b>Finish</b>.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_location.png" alt="Install Location dialog box"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
	<li>You will now start downloading the CDT components.  You will have to verify that you want the features installed by clicking
		<b>Install</b> for each feature you selected.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_update_jar_verification.png"alt="Feature Verification dialog box"><br>&nbsp;</li>
	
	<li>You will now have to restart Eclipse, select <b>Yes</b> to complete the update.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_restart.png" alt="Install/Update prompt to restart Eclipse">
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">
<br>
<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_over_cdt.htm">CDT Overview</a><br>
<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_over_cdt.htm">C/C++ Development perspective</a><br>
&nbsp;</p>
<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngtasks.gif" ALT="Related tasks" width="143" height="21">
<br>
<a href="cdt_o_proj_prop.htm">Defining project properties</a><br>
<a href="cdt_o_proj_files.htm">Working with C/C++ project files</a><br>
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<a href="../reference/cdt_o_views.htm">Views</a></p>
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