This page last changed on Aug 18, 2008 by smaddox.

In the Eclipse 'Preferences' window, you can define the Bamboo server that the plugin connects to and enter the names of the builds you are interested in.

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Accessing the Plugin Preferences Window

  1. In Eclipse, click the 'Window' menu and select 'Preferences'.

  2. Select 'Atlassian Plugin' from the list.

  3. The 'Preferences' window will open, as shown in the screenshot below.

Configuring your Bamboo Server Connections

Screenshot: Configuring your Bamboo server


To configure your server:

  1. Enter the server name, server URL, your username and your password.
  2. Click the 'Test Connection' button to verify the information you have entered. The plugin will attempt to connect to the Bamboo server.
  3. Click the 'Refresh' button to retrieve the latest list of build plans from the Bamboo server, based on the server information entered on the screen.
  4. Now you can either click 'Use favourites' to select your favourite plans as defined on the Bamboo server, or you can select the plans that you want the plugin to watch.
    Yellow stars indicate your favourite plans as defined on the Bamboo server.
  5. Click 'Apply' or 'OK' to save the changes.

You can also view a list of Bamboo servers in the 'Bamboo Servers' view, as described in the User Guide.

Configuring Bamboo Polling Time and Popup Options

You can configure the polling interval that the plugin will use to monitor Bamboo build plans.

You can also configure if and when the plugin will show a popup window.

Screenshot: Configuring polling time



To configure the polling time and popup behaviour:

  1. Select the 'Bamboo' option under 'Atlassian Plugin'. The Bamboo Preferences window will open, as shown in the screenshot above.
  2. 'Show popup' — Select a radio button to determine when Bamboo will show a popup window.
  3. 'Polling Time' — Enter a time interval in minutes. For example, if you enter '30', the plugin will connect to your Bamboo server every half hour to refresh its data.
RELATED TOPICS

Installing the IDE Plugin for Eclipse
IDE Plugin User Guide for Eclipse
IDE Plugin Documentation


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