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don't. Eclipse is slow to start, it's heavy, and the interface is garbage. Honestly just go with Notepad++ or Sublime Text or even Zed.
Trust me I've been a web dev for 25 years, you don't need all the bells and whistles right now. you literally just need a notepad and a terminal.