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If you are having problems getting Eclipse + Maven + EGit to work together, here is a post with various workarounds: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4869815/importing-a-maven-project-into-eclipse-from-git.
How to get a project from Github into Eclipse
git clone https://github.com/Sage-Bionetworks/Synapse-Repository-Services
Now, in Eclipse: File > Import > Maven > Existing Maven Projects
and choose root directory = "Synapse-Repository-Services" created during the "clone" step.
This clones the 'Synapse-Repository-Services' project to your local machine. Repeat for other projects, e.g. SynapseWebClient.
Go to github.com and create an account, noting your user name.
Assuming you have the Git plug-in working in Eclipse:File > Import > Git > Projects From GitNext> URI > Next>URI: https://<your-user-name>@github.com/Sage-Bionetworks/Synapse-Repository-Services.gitNext> Next>on the "Select a wizard…" page pick "Import as a general project"
Next> Finish>
This clones the 'Synapse-Repository-Services' project to your local machine. Repeat for other projects, e.g. SynapseWebClient.
Installing Git on Windows w/Cygwin
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