I´ve already discussed about virtual machines with Maemo development environment properly installed. Such virtual machines are provided by IDE Integration project.

However, if you don´t want to use the virtual machine and simply use Scratchbox as built and launch environment? For non-Linux users, the installation process may become a nightmare: scripts, targets, repositories and shell-based interface. Based on several workshops on Maemo development through several cities of Brazil (myself as trainner), I got how Maemo development environment installation can be a hard work for non-Linux users.

ESbox, one of Eclipse products of IDE Integration project, provides graphical wizards that help you to download, install and configure Maemo development environment. In fact, ESbox does all the work for you! ESbox installs Scratchbox 1, Scratchbox targets (1 and 2) and also Nokia binaries (which are mandatory for Maemo SDK Fremantle, for example).

ESbox also flashes your Internet Tablet with the Maemo image you want, including the latest one. Therefore, if someone asks you how to install Maemo development environment, the answer is: "How don´t you use ESbox?"