Follow simple steps to create a java project from git repository in eclipse :
- Create a git repository
- Now in eclipse , use import wizard , select "Existing Projects in to workspace" and give path to your local git repository where the project files are located
- It will create the project , but it will be a simple project
- Now go to git repository location , there should be .project file which is created by eclipse
- in .project file replace this code
<buildSpec></buildSpec>
<natures></natures>
to this code :
<buildSpec>
<buildCommand>
<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
<arguments>
</arguments>
</buildCommand>
</buildSpec>
<natures>
<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
</natures>
Now it will be converted to java project. Configure the build path accordingly . If there is pom.xml then you can convert it to maven project by right click the project and select convert to option then select maven project .