In earlier post we learn about Java Virtual
Machine (JVM), JVM is interpreter for bytecode in simple words JVM
helps to run java programs in your system. To setup this JVM you need to
install Java Development Kit also known as Java JDK which is free from
Oracle.
To install this Java Development Kit follow the
next steps –
Step 1: Downloading the Java
Development Kit (JDK)
Step 2: Java SE Downloads
Click on the Download button of JDK installation
file.
(Optional: If you want to download an IDE for java
then click on Download button of NetBeans)
Step 3: Select the installation file
for your system
To download the JDK installation file you need to Accept
License Agreement by clicking radio button and then click the link next to
your Operating System.
Click on “Yes” button to proceed next step
Step 4: Open the Downloaded JDK
Executable file
After downloading task is completed go to downloads
location and choose the downloaded file and just double-click on the
installer file.
Then Click “Yes” button to allow JDK
installation in your system
You will appear the welcome screen of installer
Click “Next” button to proceed
Then click “Next” button to accept the
default installation (otherwise you can change the location of JDK installation
files.)
it takes few minutes to install, after the installation process is completed click on “Close” button.
it takes few minutes to install, after the installation process is completed click on “Close” button.
Step 5: set PATH and JAVA_HOME environment
variables.
Installation process is completed but we need to set
PATH and JAVA_HOME environment variables to run java programs successfully.
A. copy the address of bin folder /
directory of jdk
Go to location where you installed Java (which you selected
in step 5) and then open jdk folder/directory then bin
folder/directory and copy the directory address
To Open System Properties just Right-Click start
icon and select System option
Or Click Win + X key and the click “Y”
Click on Advanced System Settings.
C. Click on “Environment Variables”
button to edit variables
Then click on “New” button of User
Variables of your pc and insert JAVA_HOME as name of variable and
insert path of bin folder as variable value.
Select the Path variable from System
Variables and click on “Edit” button ( or just double-click on Path
variable )
You need to paste the address of bin folder of JDK
and click OK button.
Step 7: Installation and Setup process
is completed
All process is completed its time to check
installation
Just go to command prompt and hit the “java
–version” command if it shows the version of java jdk then congratulation
you have successfully installed java on your system.
If you have any problems in the installation
process just comment below, we will solve your problem definitely.
Thank You!
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