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Travis HigleyTravis Higley 

SalesForce Eclipse IDE Newbie Question

I just signed up for a developer.salesforce.com account today. Interested in tinkering around with the Eclipse based IDE. Following these instructions here (https://developer.salesforce.com/page/Force.com_IDE_Installation), I'm getting an error trying to create a new project following these instructions (https://developer.salesforce.com/page/Apex_Day_Lab_Exercises). User-added imageI

This occurs when selecting "Production/Developer Edition", and a similar error when selecting Sandbox.  Is there something I have to "setup" on my developer account first? I'm not seeing anything related.

Fresh install of Java 7 JRE and Eclipse.

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Mike OtterMike Otter
Check for a possible answer at http://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/42053/force-com-ide-unwilling-to-create-new-project.

Apparently, the IDE and the production/sandbox have different versions.  You may have version 31 with this IDE but the environments you're trying to create/connect may be on an earlier one.

Mike

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Mike OtterMike Otter
Check for a possible answer at http://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/42053/force-com-ide-unwilling-to-create-new-project.

Apparently, the IDE and the production/sandbox have different versions.  You may have version 31 with this IDE but the environments you're trying to create/connect may be on an earlier one.

Mike
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Travis HigleyTravis Higley
I have tried reverting back to previous versions mentioned in that question on stackexchange, no matter what version I try it has the same behaviour. Is it possible to switch API versions on my SF account? 
Mike OtterMike Otter
I'm not sure.  I don't use Eclipse but am downloading it (v4.3) to see if I can replicate the error.  I don't know about API's other than, if I look at my VF pages, I see a column for version but, beyond that, I'm not sure how to adjust it.
Travis HigleyTravis Higley
Thanks Mike, I actually just figured this out. I missed the "Show only the latest versions..." checkbox. Unchecking this and selecting an older version from the list, worked. Derp moment.
Mike OtterMike Otter
Excellent!   If that answer isn't on the other website, please add it since your answer is more succinct than some of what I read there.  Time for me to cancel my 10-minute download.  :)