eclipse memory analyzer doesn't open

Question

I installed eclipse memory analyzer (mat) and followed the tutorial from the official site but the .hprof file open in a standard text editor and not in mat as I expected.

I'm probably missing something basic, but I could not find how to explicitly start the program. or how to configure .hprof files to open in map

Answer 1

You should open Memory Analysis perspective first and then from

File ---> Open Heap Dump 

you can open your .hprof file with mat.