If you have trouble with installing and you are getting not supported in the current version message, you can try add it manually by using this installation address : fabioz.github.com/startexplorer/update/
I installed this a while back but never really used it until we started moving from CVS to Git. This makes doing a 'git status' etc so much easier. I wrote an external tool to do a 'git status' but startexplorer is nice for other commands.
We have lots of web apps with lots of components so leaving a command line window up all the time doesn't cut it (since we have to bounce around to lots of different projects in our workspaces).
The egit plugin works most of the time but we do have some strangeness going on that makes me want to go to the command line to make sure eclipse or egit aren't being stupid.
This is one of the few plugins I always install in Springsource Tool Suite. It's really convenient to select a file and press ctrl-alt-E to reveal it in Explorer, or crl-alt-D to open a command prompt in its directory!
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KDE and update link
Submitted by Jim Cornmell on Tue, 2021-11-02 05:24
Works fine on Kubuntu using STS 4. But you need to use this link:
fabioz.github.io/startexplorer/update/
If you have trouble with
Submitted by Hamed Jafarzadeh on Mon, 2020-05-25 09:46
If you have trouble with installing and you are getting not supported in the current version message, you can try add it manually by using this installation address : fabioz.github.com/startexplorer/update/
0 stars, doesn't work with the latest version of eclipse
Submitted by Dave Eccleston on Thu, 2020-02-20 17:03
If you make it work I would try it out
Useful plugin
Submitted by David Cruz on Wed, 2019-08-14 01:27
Please, add support for the latest version of Eclipse!
Great addition to eclipse
Submitted by Ferry Cools on Fri, 2019-03-22 03:58
Save me a lot of handling when I need access to my files in other programs or shells.
I hope a 2019-03 comatible release will come out soon.
Thanks
Submitted by Thanh Cong Do on Mon, 2016-09-12 12:07
Great tool !! thank you so much
great tool.,
Submitted by Senthil Kumar on Fri, 2016-09-02 01:22
very useful when working in multiple project and need to navigate to file system. Great tool !!
Geek Tool
Submitted by AstashyL AstashZ on Mon, 2015-07-13 05:19
Excellent! It can configure my command line terminal and explorer.
great for git users
Submitted by Brian Sheldon on Mon, 2014-01-27 13:54
I installed this a while back but never really used it until we started moving from CVS to Git. This makes doing a 'git status' etc so much easier. I wrote an external tool to do a 'git status' but startexplorer is nice for other commands.
We have lots of web apps with lots of components so leaving a command line window up all the time doesn't cut it (since we have to bounce around to lots of different projects in our workspaces).
The egit plugin works most of the time but we do have some strangeness going on that makes me want to go to the command line to make sure eclipse or egit aren't being stupid.
yes, it is
Submitted by Paul Verest on Mon, 2014-03-31 05:30
Have the similar usage pattern: most of the time EGIt, but back to shell for some rare operation or checks, e.g. `git remote --verbose`
"external tool to do a 'git status'" is great idea, but I guess it would need to be for every project.
Simple and very useful
Submitted by Jose Paulino on Thu, 2013-10-31 15:35
I came across by accident, but now this plugin is mandatory, saves me lot of time to open the shell or the file explorer easily. thanks!
One of my favorite plugins
Submitted by Ed Brannin on Fri, 2013-01-25 14:02
This is one of the few plugins I always install in Springsource Tool Suite. It's really convenient to select a file and press ctrl-alt-E to reveal it in Explorer, or crl-alt-D to open a command prompt in its directory!
Thanks to Ed for referencing shortcuts !
Submitted by Paul Verest on Fri, 2013-04-26 05:41
Yes, it very convenient to open folder or file in Explorer.