Install PyDev for Python as an Eclipse Plugin

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PyDev enables Eclipse to support Python (and is among the leading tools for Python coding). It's also an open source project created by Aleks Totic in 2003 and kept going by Fabio Zadrozny since 2005. 

PyDev is a third-party plug-in for Eclipse. It is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used for programming in Python supporting code refactoring, graphical debugging, code analysis among other features.

Until September 2009, two versions of PyDev existed: an open source version, and a shareware version called PyDev Extensions. Certain advanced features such as code analysis, quick-fixes, and remote debugging were reserved for the non-free version. On September 3, 2009, Aptana announced PyDev version 1.5, a combined version of PyDev and PyDev Extensions, all available under the Eclipse Public License.

Step 1: Launch Eclipse

Step 2: Go to Help -> Install New Software

Step 3: Paste http://pydev.org/updates in work with: field and Press Enter

Step 4: Select below highligthed checkboxes

Step 5: Review Item to be installed and Click Next.

Step 6: Accept the licence and click Next.

Step 7: Wait for below highlighted Installation to Finish

Step 8: Click Install Anyways if warning for unsigned Content Appears

Step 9: Restart the System when popup for it appears.