How to add bean configuration file in an eclipse-based Spring project?

Question

I started to work on a Spring project from scratch and while I was trying to add a new Spring bean configuration file, I just don't see it there. The project structure and the selection wizard is as following,

Figure: No Spring section here in the selection wizard

Figure: project structure

How to add a bean configuration file in the project ? I tried to get a template and add in the project. However, I don't see the different tabs (such as, mvc, context etc ) in the file page. The maven dependencies are fine and it's dynamic web project. I also tried with maven-archetype-webapp as starting point of the project.

Solution 1

1. Help > Eclipse market
2. Type spring and search
3. Find Spring IDE Roo Support and click install
4. Accept terms and click finish
5. Restart Eclipse
6. File > New > Others > Spring > Spring Bean configuration file

Solution 2

1.Help > Eclipse market 2.Type spring and search 3.Find Spring Tools 3 Add-On for Spring Tools 4 and click install 4.Accept terms and click finish 5.Restart Eclipse 6.File > New > Others > Spring > Spring Bean configuration file

Comments

[HaveSpacesuit]

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[Ajoe]

I tried doing this, but it is showing a window which is asking to uninstall some features in eclipse and install Spring related thing. Does this affect other projects in my workspace?

[Leslie]

It should be Spring Tools 3 Add-On for Spring Tools 4 instead of Spring tool suite