Unable to use Google Chrome as the external browser in Eclipse

Question

I'm trying to use Google Chrome as the external browser for Eclipse PDT. I always get the following error:

Could not launch external web browser for http://... Check the Web Browser preferences.

I tried using Firefox and IE and they both work. How can I get Chrome to work?

Edit: I am using Eclipse for PHP Developers version 3.0.2 on Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit.

Answer 1

I use the "External Tools" to setup browsers and select the one I want to use.

Step by step guide

1. Access the menu "Run";

2. Select the last option labelled "External Tools";

3. Select the "External Tools Configurations...";

4. Create a "New launch configuration";

5. Enter the following settings:

   Name

    Google Chrome
   

   ^{(or whatever you wish to called it)}

   Location

    C:\Users\Zuul\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
   

   ^{(you can use Browse File System to locate it)}

   Working Directory

    ${workspace_loc}
   

   Arguments

   -url "${workspace_loc}${project_path}/${resource_name}" 
   

6. Press Apply;

7. You can now run it or later on select it from the menu "Run" -> "External Tools".

Answer 2

For Eclipse running on Ubuntu (12. 04) - start Chrome and then determine the location of the process.

From the terminal prompt:

~$ ps -aux

In my system, Google Chrome is running from:/opt/google/chrome/

In the External Tools Configuration, browse file system to this path/process.

Mine is:/opt/google/chrome/chrome