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No worries, you can still use QuickShell using external unzipped JDK. So without disturbing your existing project setup, you can use QuickShell. \n\n## How to setup :\nThere are multiple ways to install this plugin:\n\n- Download from Eclipse marketplace:\n\n[![Drag to your running Eclipse* workspace. *Requires Eclipse Marketplace Client](https://marketplace.eclipse.org/sites/all/themes/solstice/public/images/marketplace/btn-install.svg)](http://marketplace.eclipse.org/marketplace-client-intro?mpc_install=5295544 \"Drag to your running Eclipse* workspace. *Requires Eclipse Marketplace Client\")\n\n- Install using Eclipse update site: \nGo to following page and follow instructions: [https://nileshkhaire.github.io/QuickShell/update/]( https://nileshkhaire.github.io/QuickShell/update/) \n\n- Download plugin JAR file and put into your Eclipse plugin directory \"$ECLIPSE_HOME/plugins\" . Restart eclipse.\n\n\u003e Note : QuickShell is depends on Eclipse 'TM Terminal' plugin. If it is already not install in your Eclipse (Press Ctrl+Alt+T to check) , please download from Eclipse Marketplace. Without this plugin some features of QuickShell will not work. [ Check this Question for more ]( https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43623643/how-to-open-terminal-inside-eclipse ) \n\n## How to configure :\n\n- Go to Eclipse menu, Window -\u003e Preferences -\u003e QuickShell Settings and click on browse to select jshell executable present in JDK installation directory.(JDK 9+) ( jshell.exe in Windows). See screenshot below : \n\n![](Images/QuickShellSettings.png)\n\n\u003e Note : Even though you are using older JDK for running eclipse, you can still use this plugin by using external JDK. For this you can download JDK9+ from [ https://jdk.java.net/archive/ ]( https://jdk.java.net/archive/) unzip it somewhere and select path of jshell executable in setting specified above. \n\n## How to use :\n\n### 1. Java class lines as jshell script :\n\nSelect your existing code in java editor and click on right-click menu QuickShell -\u003e Run as JShell script.\n\n![](Images/ExecuteAsJShellScript.png)\n\n### Result\n\n![](Images/ExecuteAsJShellScriptResult.png)\n\n### 2. Run .jsh (jshell file) :\n\nCreate a file with extension `.jsh`. for example `test.jsh` and right-click on it and click on the pop-up menu QuickShell -\u003e Run JShell Script. Check the screenshot below:\n\n![](Images/RunJShellFile.png)\n\n### Result\n\n![](Images/RunJShellFileResult.png)\n\n### 3. Start JShell in Eclipse Terminal :\n\nClick on eclipse menu QuickShell -\u003e Start JShell in Eclipse Terminal. This will open jshell in eclipse terminal.\n\n![](Images/StartJShellInEclipseTerminal.png)\n\n### Result\n\n![](Images/StartJShellInEclipseTerminalResult.png)\n\n### 4. Start JShell native Executable :\n\nClick on eclipse menu QuickShell -\u003e Start JShell Executable. This will call jshell executable in a separate window. (Note: This is a platform-dependent feature it may not be supported on your operating system or it may not work on your operating system. I have tested on Windows and it is working as expected. I am trying to support other OS in next releases. \n\n![](Images/StartJShellExecutable.png)\n\n### Result\n\n![](Images/StartJShellExecutableResult.png)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fnileshkhaire%2Fquickshell","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fnileshkhaire%2Fquickshell","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fnileshkhaire%2Fquickshell/lists"}