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INSTALLING JDK ON WINDOWS12 December 2011 By Praveen Macherla 13,471 views 2 Comments

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1 Environment Used

2 Downloading Java Development Kit (JDK):

3 Installing Java Development Kit (JDK):

3.1 Step 1:

3.2 Step 2:

3.3 Step 3:

3.4 Step 4:

3.5 Step 5:

4 Configuring the installed JDK on Windows:

1. Environment UsedJava SE 6 Update 29

Windows (XP/Vista/7) OS

2. Downloading Java Development Kit (JDK):You can download latest version of JDK from this location

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

Click on the download link to go to the download page. Table of Contents

1 Environment Used2 Downloading Java Development Kit (JDK):3 Installing Java Development Kit (JDK):

3.1 Step 1:3.2 Step 2:3.3 Step 3:3.4 Step 4:3.5 Step 5:

4 Configuring the installed JDK on Windows:

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Download the JDK suitable for your system requirement (Windows x86 for 32bit windows or Windows

x64 for 64bit windows) to a safe location on your machine.

3. Installing Java Development Kit (JDK):3.1. Step 1:

Double click the downloaded JDK exe file. Click the Next button.

3.2. Step 2:

The Custom Setup window allows you to select which parts of the JDK you want to install. If you want

to change the installation directory click on change and specify the location where jdk will be installed. It is

recommended to stick with the default settings. Click the Next button.

3.3. Step 3:

JDK installing window appears. It will take a few minutes to install the program features of the JDK.

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3.4. Step 4:

By installing JDK, JRE will also be installed. Select Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installation location.

3.5. Step 5:

When the Complete screen appears, click on the Finish button. Now you have successfully installed

the Java Development Kit!

4. Configuring the installed JDK on Windows:The installed JDK must be configured to the windows environment so that the Java compiler (javac) and

runtime (java) becomes available for compiling and running the Java application from any location on

Windows.

NOTE: If JDK is not configured on windows environment then to compile and run your Java applications

you must place them in /bin/ folder.

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For Windows Vista/7:

1. Click on Start -> Right click Computer -> Select Properties

2. Click on Advanced system settings from left side Tasks menu.

3. Click on Advanced tab and click on Environment Variables.

NOTE: For earlier Windows version:

Right click My Computer -> Select Properties -> Advanced tab and click on Environment

Variables

4. Select Path variable from System variables and click on Edit and go to the end of the Variable

Value and place a semi-colon (;) and add \bin path as shown below.

5. Click OK -> OK -> OK. Now you have successfully configured JDK and ready to develop applications in

Java.

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6. Now open Command prompt and type javac -version and it should show the version number which

you installed.

javac is the primary Java compiler, included in the Java Development Kit (JDK).

Also type java -version which is Java runtime included in JDK. Sometimes you may want to restart the

computer for the PATH settings to take effect.

Done! If you havent encountered any problems, then the installation and configuration is complete.

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