Installation of java & Set environment variables for java installation

We can divide this post in 3 parts:-

• Java Installation
• Setting up environment variables for java installation
• Verify Java installation and newly set up environment variables are proper.

Java Installation:-

1. Go to Java download page.
2. Check whether your PC is 32 bit or 64 bit.  I’m running 64-bit version of windows 7.
3. Click on Accept License Agreement radio button after reading License agreement.

Java Download page

4. For 32 bit Operating System [OS], click on jdk-8u77-windows-i586.exe and for 64 bit Operating System [OS], click on jdk-8u77-windows-x64.exe

5. Your download will start after clicking on link

Java downloading on local machine

6. I have already downloaded JDK [Java Development Kit] version - jdk-8u77.

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Java Installable

7.   Now double click on your java installable. Follow with images below:-

JDK Installation step 1

JDK Installation step 2

            Please note the highlighted path, we would be using this path to set a environment variable.
          

JDK Installation step 3

JDK Installation step 4

                    JRE is getting installed.

JDK Installation step 5

JDK Installation step 6

Please note that - Both JRE & JDK got installed using same installable.

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Setting up environment variables for java installation-

 We would be setting below two environment variables -

• JAVA_HOME : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_25
• PATH      : ;%JAVA_HOME%\bin;

Follow along the images to set environment variables.

1. Press Windows Key from Keyboard

                          OR

               Click on Start icon

windows start icon

                                  

Way to set up environment variable 

2.  Right click on Computer.

3. Click on Properties

Way to set up environment variable

Way to set up environment variable

You can also open above window directly using [rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables] .

• Open Run Prompt [Win key +R]
• Type rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables
• Hit Enter key

Way to set up environment variable 

Setting up JAVA_HOME

Entry of JAVA_HOME

Updating Path Variable

Updating Path Variable

There is a blogpost explaining the rationale behind all these environment variables.

Verify Java installation and newly set up environment variables are proper.

Open Command prompt [Press Win key + R]

Type cmd and hit enter.

Run Prompt

Command Prompt will be open

Command Prompt

Type java -version and hit enter.

Command prompt should display newly installed java version.

Verify Java Version in command prompt