Install Oxygen XML Author plugin on Windows
Choosing an Installer
You can install Oxygen XML Author plugin on Windows using one of the following methods:
System Requirements
- Operating systems
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                     Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 
- CPU
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                     - Minimum - Intel Pentium III™/AMD Athlon™ class processor, 1 GHz
- Recommended - Dual Core class processor
 
- Memory
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                     - Minimum - 2 GB of RAM
- Recommended - 4 GB of RAM
 
- Storage
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                     - Minimum - 400 MB free disk space
- Recommended - 1 GB free disk space
 
- Java
- On Eclipse, Oxygen XML Author plugin uses the same Java Virtual Machine as the copy of Eclipse it is running in.
Eclipse Plugin Installation - Update Site Method
The following Eclipse versions are officially supported: 3.6-3.8, 4.2-4.6. The steps for installing the Eclipse plugin with the Update Site method are as follows:
- Start Eclipse.
- Go to .
- Click Add in the Available Software dialog box.
- Enter http://www.oxygenxml.com/InstData/Author/Eclipse/site.xmlinto the Location field of the Add Site dialog box.
- Click OK.
- Select the Oxygen XML Author plugin checkbox.
- Click Next > and continue with the rest of the installation wizard.
- Restart Eclipse when prompted.
- Verify that Oxygen XML Author plugin is installed correctly by creating a new XML Project. Go to and choose .
- When prompted for a license key, enter the license information received in the
                     registration email.Note that if you already have a native version of Oxygen XML Author plugin installed on your computer, you will not be prompted for a license key for the Eclipse version. The existing license key will be used automatically.
Eclipse Plugin Installation - Zip Archive Method
The following Eclipse versions are officially supported: 3.6-3.8, 4.2-4.6. The steps for installing the Eclipse plugin with the Zip Archive method are as follows:
- Download the zip archive with the Eclipse plugin.
- Unzip the downloaded zip archive in the dropinssubdirectory of the Eclipse install directory.
- Restart Eclipse.
- Verify that Oxygen XML Author plugin is installed correctly by creating a new XML Project. Go to and choose .
- When prompted for a license key, enter the license information received in the
                     registration email.Note that if you already have a native version of Oxygen XML Author plugin installed on your computer, you will not be prompted for a license key for the Eclipse version. The existing license key will be used automatically.
