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1. Get Eclipse for EE developers. Note: This is Yellowfin's recommendation, however these steps can be applied in case of other IDEs as well.
2. Install the Tomcat plugin if it isn't already bundled with the installation.
3. Install the version of Yellowfin to be  used for development. It's ideal to get the latest version, so that more functionality is supported, allowing you to create advanced plugins.
4. Start up Yellowfin to extract the WAR file.

Create a Plugin Project

Here's what to do when you want to create a new project for your Java plugin.

1. Once Eclipse is started, create a new Java project.
   1. Enter the project name and ensure you select a JRE compatible with the version of Yellowfin.
   2. Click Next and change the default output folder to <project-name>/ROOT/WEB-INF/classes.
      
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   3. Click Finish.
2. Import files from the installed Yellowfin.
   1. Right click on the project  and select Import.
      
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   2. Select File System System and click Next.
      
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   3. Navigate to appserver/webapps/ROOT in the Yellowfin install directory. Select ROOT and click OK.
      
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   4. Select everything under ROOT and in the Advanced section, select Create select the Create  links in workspace checkbox.
      
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   5. Click Finish. Files from the installed Yellowfin get linked to the plugin project.
      
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Configure the Project

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