Spring and Groovy/Grails Tool Suites and Eclipse Downloads

Getting Started

Please review the following document to get information on latest changes and features
New and Noteworthy

If you have any questions or comments please post on the STS forum. For any bugs you discover or enhancements you’d like to see, please raise a JIRA against the SpringSource Tool Suite project.

Downloads

Use one of the links below to download all-in-one distributions containing all STS features, required and optional dependencies. Please refer to the Installation Instructions for details on how to install STS.

For your convenience, STS can be installed using a native installer. Please download the native format most suitable for your platform.

SpringSource Tool Suites Downloads

	Spring Tool Suite 3.2.0.RELEASE - based on Eclipse Juno 3.8.2 (Win32, 364MB) Spring Tool Suite™ (STS) provides the best Eclipse-powered development environment for building Spring-based enterprise applications. STS includes tools for all of the latest enterprise Java and Spring based technologies. STS supports application targeting to local, and cloud-based servers and provides built in support for vFabric tc Server. Spring Tool Suite is freely available for development and internal business operations use with no time limits.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Groovy/Grails Tool Suite 3.2.0.RELEASE - based on Eclipse Juno 3.8.2 (Win32, 364MB) Groovy/Grails Tool Suite™ (GGTS) provides the best Eclipse-powered development environment for building Groovy- and Grails-based enterprise applications. GGTS provides support for the latest versions of Groovy and Grails, and comes on top of the latest Eclipse releases. GGTS supports application targeting to local, and cloud-based servers and provides built in support for vFabric tc Server. Groovy/Grails Tool Suite is freely available for development and internal business operations use with no time limits.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Spring Tool Suite 3.2.0.RELEASE - based on Eclipse Juno 4.2.2 (Win32, 367MB) Spring Tool Suite™ (STS) provides the best Eclipse-powered development environment for building Spring-based enterprise applications. STS includes tools for all of the latest enterprise Java and Spring based technologies. STS supports application targeting to local, and cloud-based servers and provides built in support for vFabric tc Server. Spring Tool Suite is freely available for development and internal business operations use with no time limits.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Groovy/Grails Tool Suite 3.2.0.RELEASE - based on Eclipse Juno 4.2.2 (Win32, 367MB) Groovy/Grails Tool Suite™ (GGTS) provides the best Eclipse-powered development environment for building Groovy- and Grails-based enterprise applications. GGTS provides support for the latest versions of Groovy and Grails, and comes on top of the latest Eclipse releases. GGTS supports application targeting to local, and cloud-based servers and provides built in support for vFabric tc Server. Groovy/Grails Tool Suite is freely available for development and internal business operations use with no time limits.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Spring Tool Suite 3.3.0.M1 - based on Eclipse Juno 3.8.2 (Win32, 356MB) Download this version of the Spring Tool Suite to stay up-to-date with current developments and see where SpringSource is heading with developer productivity.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Groovy/Grails Tool Suite 3.3.0.M1 - based on Eclipse Juno 3.8.2 (Win32, 356MB) Download this version of the Groovy/Grails Tool Suite to stay up-to-date with current developments and see where SpringSource is heading with developer productivity.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Spring Tool Suite 3.3.0.M1 - based on Eclipse Juno 4.2.2 (Win32, 358MB) Download this version of the Spring Tool Suite to stay up-to-date with current developments and see where SpringSource is heading with developer productivity.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Groovy/Grails Tool Suite 3.3.0.M1 - based on Eclipse Juno 4.2.2 (Win32, 358MB) Download this version of the Groovy/Grails Tool Suite to stay up-to-date with current developments and see where SpringSource is heading with developer productivity.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

Eclipse Juno Package Downloads (based on Eclipse 4.2.2)

	Eclipse Classic 4.2.2 (Win32, 183MB) The classic Eclipse download: the Eclipse Platform, Java Development Tools, and Plug-in Development Environment, including source and both user and programmer documentation.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers (Win32, 228MB) Tools for Java developers creating Java EE and Web applications, including a Java IDE, tools for Java EE, JPA, JSF, Mylyn and others.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (Win32, 150MB) The essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a CVS client, XML Editor and Mylyn.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse RPC/Plug-in Developers (Win32, 228MB) A complete set of tools for developers who want to create Eclipse plug-ins or Rich Client Applications. It includes a complete SDK, developer tools and source code, plus Mylyn, an XML editor and the Eclipse Communication Framework.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

Eclipse Juno Package Downloads (based on Eclipse 4.2.0)

	Eclipse Classic 4.2.0 (Win32, 182MB) The classic Eclipse download: the Eclipse Platform, Java Development Tools, and Plug-in Development Environment, including source and both user and programmer documentation.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers (Win32, 220MB) Tools for Java developers creating Java EE and Web applications, including a Java IDE, tools for Java EE, JPA, JSF, Mylyn and others.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (Win32, 149MB) The essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a CVS client, XML Editor and Mylyn.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse RPC/Plug-in Developers (Win32, 226MB) A complete set of tools for developers who want to create Eclipse plug-ins or Rich Client Applications. It includes a complete SDK, developer tools and source code, plus Mylyn, an XML editor and the Eclipse Communication Framework.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

Eclipse Indigo Package Downloads (based on Eclipse 3.7.2)

	Eclipse Classic 3.7.2 (Win32, 174MB) The classic Eclipse download: the Eclipse Platform, Java Development Tools, and Plug-in Development Environment, including source and both user and programmer documentation.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Carbon) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers (Win32, 211MB) Tools for Java developers creating Java EE and Web applications, including a Java IDE, tools for Java EE, JPA, JSF, Mylyn and others.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (Win32, 128MB) The essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a CVS client, XML Editor and Mylyn.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse RPC/Plug-in Developers (Win32, 181MB) A complete set of tools for developers who want to create Eclipse plug-ins or Rich Client Applications. It includes a complete SDK, developer tools and source code, plus Mylyn, an XML editor and the Eclipse Communication Framework.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

Eclipse Helios Package Downloads (based on Eclipse 3.6.2)

	Eclipse Classic 3.6.2 (Win32, 171MB) The classic Eclipse download: the Eclipse Platform, Java Development Tools, and Plug-in Development Environment, including source and both user and programmer documentation.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Carbon) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers (Win32, 205MB) Tools for Java developers creating Java EE and Web applications, including a Java IDE, tools for Java EE, JPA, JSF, Mylyn and others.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (Win32, 99MB) The essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a CVS client, XML Editor and Mylyn.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse RPC/Plug-in Developers (Win32, 188MB) A complete set of tools for developers who want to create Eclipse plug-ins or Rich Client Applications. It includes a complete SDK, developer tools and source code, plus Mylyn, an XML editor and the Eclipse Communication Framework.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

Eclipse Galileo Package Downloads (based on Eclipse 3.5.2)

	Eclipse Classic 3.5.2 (Win32, 163MB) The classic Eclipse download: the Eclipse Platform, Java Development Tools, and Plug-in Development Environment, including source and both user and programmer documentation.	Windows Windows (64bit) Mac OS X (Carbon) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers (Win32, 189MB) Tools for Java developers creating Java EE and Web applications, including a Java IDE, tools for Java EE, JPA, JSF, Mylyn and others.	Windows Mac OS X (Carbon) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (Win32, 92MB) The essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a CVS client, XML Editor and Mylyn.	Windows Mac OS X (Carbon) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

	Eclipse RPC/Plug-in Developers (Win32, 183MB) A complete set of tools for developers who want to create Eclipse plug-ins or Rich Client Applications. It includes a complete SDK, developer tools and source code, plus Mylyn, an XML editor and the Eclipse Communication Framework.	Windows Mac OS X (Carbon) Mac OS X (Cocoa) Mac OS X (Cocoa, 64bit) Linux (GTK) Linux (GTK, 64bit)

Update Site Installation

Please refer to the installation instructions for details on how to install STS from an update site.

Requirements

The following pre-requisites must be fulfilled in order to install STS:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP or Vista, Apple Mac OS X, Linux
Java Runtime: latest version of JDK 6 or 7 (a JRE will not be enough to use all STS features)
Hardware: 500MB free disk space, 2GB memory