• Install XAMPP
• Install eclipse (Galileo)

Put it under c:\programs Add *.ctp to content type in Windows -> Preferences -> Content Types -> PHP content types add *.ctp with utf8 as default encoding.

• Install CakePHP plugins, eclipse/dropins/opencakefile/eclipse/plugins

To verify, start eclipse -> Preferences -> Open Cake File.

• Switch workspace

C:\xampp\htdocs or C:\programs\xampp\htdocs

• Copy cake source to htdocs

C:\xampp\htdocs\cake

• set up bake

run -> external tools -> name: bake, location: C:\xampp\php\php.exe, workspace: ${workspace_loc:/cake/cake/console} Arguments: cake.php now you should see

Welcome to CakePHP v1.2.3.8166 Console
 Current Paths:
  -app: app
  -working: C:/xampp/htdocs/cake/app
  -root: C:/xampp/htdocs/cake
  -core: C:\xampp\htdocs\cake
 ...

Arguments: cake.php bake -working C:/xampp/htdocs/cake/hello hello -app .

Welcome to CakePHP v1.2.3.8166 Console
 
App : .
 Path: C:/xampp/htdocs/cake/hello/.
 Bake Project
 Skel Directory: C:\xampp\htdocs\cake\cake\console\libs\templates\skel
 Will be copied to: C:/xampp/htdocs/cake/hello/./hello
 Look okay? (y/n/q) 
 [y] >