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Java Development KitInstallation GuideSun Microsystems

Downloading Java Development Kit

If you do not have JDK setup, follow these instructions to downloadGo to the link http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jspUnder the Section Java SE Development Kit (JDK) Click on Download Button (on the next page) Select Platform (like Windows)Check the License Agreement checkboxClick on Continue button(normally download begins after this stage, but sometimes it ask for a few other options)In the middle of the (visible) page there would be a link under section Java SE Development Kit xUyy (i.e 6U16)Right click on the Link save target as (define path where you want to save your download) Java Development Kit (JDK)Downloading JDK Installer

Java Development Kit (JDK)Downloading JDK Installer

Installing Java Development Kit

Double Click the JDK setup, which you have downloadedJava Development Kit (JDK)JDK Installation

Click on Accept button on License Agreement dialogue boxJava Development Kit (JDK)JDK Installation

Keep the Default Setting (recommended)Keep the Install to path as default (recommended)Click on Next buttonJava Development Kit (JDK)JDK Installation

The Installation would begin nowPlease wait for a while, until the setup would finish the InstallationJava Development Kit (JDK)JDK Installation

Once the Installation is FinishedClick on Finish button to complete the setupJava Development Kit (JDK)JDK Installation

Java Development Kit - jdk 1.6_x

Now Install the downloaded JDK as any other software

Say You have installed it on normal path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_15\

The Important thing is to setup the Environmental Variables for JDK.

Follow the coming steps to Set your Environmental Variables correctlyJava Development Kit (JDK)JDK Installation

Setting Environmental Variables forJava Development Kit

Right Click on youre My Computer Icon and Click on Properties optionJava Development Kit (JDK)Setting JDK Environmental Variables

System Properties Dialogue Box would be displayed:Java Development Kit (JDK)Setting JDK Environmental Variables

Select Advanced Tab Click on Environmental Variable buttonJava Development Kit (JDK)Setting JDK Environmental Variables

A separate Environmental Variables Dialogue box would appear Which already contains two types of Values,, i.e. User Variables for user_xyz, and System Variables (or Global variables)

We would set our Desired Variables in User Variable Section

To set a User level Environmental VariableClick on New button, below the User Variable SectionJava Development Kit (JDK)Setting JDK Environmental Variables

Environmental Variable JAVA_HOME

When You click on New button, a dialogue box would appear which would be having two fields Variable name and Variable value

In Variable name field, put the value JAVA_HOME (case sensitive)

and in Variable value field the value would be full path of Jdk Installation (where ever you have installed it) for example, In my case, it would beC:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_15\

Then click on OK buttonJava Development Kit (JDK)Setting JDK Environmental Variables

Environmental Variable Path

In Variable name field, put the value Path

and in Variable value field value would be %JAVA_HOME%\bin

Remember this %JAVA_HOME% is the reference to the environmental variable we have set previously,, and here the value would be %JAVA_HOME% followed by \bin(dont skip or ignore the backslash \)


Environmental Variable classpath

In Variable name field, put the value classpath

The value field would actually contain three values separated by semicolon ; and they are:

. (a dot), JDK library path and JRE library path

Thus the value would be like.;%JAVA_HOME%\lib;%JAVA_HOME%\jre\lib

(its like dot . followed by semicolon ; then %JAVA_HOME% followed by \lib followed by another semicolor ; then %JAVA_HOME% followed by \jre\lib (note backslashes carefully)


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