The NetWeaver Developer Studio plug-in for the Support Platform is designed to simplify the process of developing Support Platform plug-ins. It enables you to create a Support Platform project and add plug-ins to the project.
When you create a Support Platform project, it automatically contains the proper classpath, an example plug-in and a plugins.xml file.
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1. Download the file com.sapportals.supportplatform.ide.zip from SAP note 812688 to your local machine.
2. Unzip the file, and place the com.sapportals.supportplatform.ide.zip folder into the NetWeaver Developer Studio plug-ins directory (the default directory is C:\Program Files\SAP\JDT\eclipse\plugins).
3. Restart NetWeaver Developer Studio.
The NetWeaver Developer Studio plug-in for the Support Platform is installed.
You can create a project of type Support Platform. In NetWeaver Developer Studio, select File → New → Other. A dialog is displayed with a list of wizards, including one for the Support Platform.