Eclipse marketplace proxy authentication

eclipseeclipse-marketplacepluginsPROXY

I've downloaded eclipse with the properties described at the appendix below.
When I try to download a plugin using the eclipse marketplace, such as Moonrise UI Theme or Color Theme, It doesn't work and prompts "HTTP Proxy Authentication Required" error box. No info other than the plug-in's eclipse website is available. I can not install an eclipse plug-in.

— Appendix—
Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
Version: Neon Release (4.6.0)
Build id: 20160613-1800
recently downloaded using zip file.

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You probably have to configure Eclipse to authenticate against your proxy. Open the preferences dialog and select General > Network Connections. Pick "HTTP", hit Edit and enter the details. If you don't know those, you should talk with someone within your company or group that do know.

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Using the latest version of Eclipse (2020-06 as on 26 June 2020)
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Command to use:

git config --global http.proxy http://proxyuser:proxypwd@proxy.server.com:8080

change proxyuser to your proxy user
change proxypwd to your proxy password
change proxy.server.com to the URL of your proxy server
change 8080 to the proxy port configured on your proxy server

Note that this works for both http and https repos.

If you decide at any time to reset this proxy and work without proxy:

Command to use:

git config --global --unset http.proxy

Finally, to check the currently set proxy:

git config --global --get http.proxy

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