Projects in the IDE can be stored in source control systems to be shared with other users.
Eclipse has integrated features for working with CVS repositories. You may also install a plugin that integrates your source control system with Eclipse.
To share a project through CVS or another integrated source control system, right click on the project in the Page Explorer or Navigator view and choose Team > Share Project. You can then use the standard Eclipse commands for storing the project in a source control repository.
For more information, click Help > Help Contents and click on the Workbench User Guide for more information about using CVS with Eclipse.
If your source control system is not integrated with Eclipse, you can share a workspace by checking in the workspace directory and its contents EXCLUDING these directories from checkin:
You can also create a ZIP file that contains the workspace and projects.
If you are making a ZIP file manually or through an Ant task, make sure to exclude these directories from the ZIP file:
If you are making a portable ZIP file with Workshop for WebLogic, select File > Export > Archive file > Next. In the left-hand pane, select the projects you want to include, but unselect the following directories within each project:
To retain the original directory structure when your workspace has multiple projects, make sure to place a checkmark next to Create directory structure for files.
To uncompress the ZIP file and use the workspace:
There are two common methods for organizing your projects in workspaces:
When projects are to be shared using source control, you may want to save your source files outside the workspace.