Installing Subclipse from Local Update Site 1) Download the update site archive and unpack it to a local folder. You should have a structure like this: |-- update |-- features |-- plugins |-- web site.xml 2) Start Eclipse 3.0 and choose Help -> Software Updates -> Find and Install 3) Select "Search for new features to install" and click Next. 4) Click "New Local Site" 5) Navigate to and select /update and click OK 6) You should now see that site in your list of sites. Select it and click Next. 7) Just follow the wizard to complete the install