Instructions for cloning the repository with Eclipse

You can watch a full video on the process here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHTfuh68Mpw

Cloning using HTTPS

Click the button that looks like a bunch of different windows with a + icon in the corner found in the top right corner of the Eclipse window as shown below. This button allows you to open a different perspective.

This will open a small window with a list of perspectives, choose Git from this list.

This will rearrange your workspace an open some different panels. Click on "Clone a Git Repository", if this option doesn't appear for you, you can click on the gold cylinder with a blue arrow above in the toolbar.

Another window will open. Copy and paste the following link, https://github.com/rsanchez-wsu/jfiles.git into the field that says URI. You will then need to input your Github username and password into the fields User and Password.

On the next screen just click Next.

On the next screen choose the directory you which to save the repository on your local machine. Also make sure that you check the box next to Import all existing Eclipse projects after clone finishes. This will import the Eclipse project and all its settings that are store with the project in the repository. Click Finish.

You should now see the jfiles repository listed in the Repositories panel. You can now switch back to the regular Java perspective.