Set up your Java Development Environment
Tihomir R. Todorov
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| Copyright © 2010 Tihomir R. Todorov | |
| 11.20.2010 |
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| tutorial.java.set-up-your-java-development-environment_0.0.1.v20101120-2254 | Article created | 11.20.2010 | Tihomir R. Todorov |
Downlaod the latest version of Java JDK SE and install the windows .exe file (i.e. jdk-6u22-windows-i586.exe) to a folder of your choice. In my case i chose "C:\Programme\Java".
WinKey + R->In Run dialog box type: cmd /K java -version->ENTER and you should see the following:
It seems that everything is OK 
, unfortunately it is not right, not yet!
WinKey + R->cmd /K del c:\WINDOWS\system32\java*->ENTER. In the new opened cmd dialog type java -version and verify that you see the following:
WinKey + Pause->Advanced->Environment Variables
In the group System variables->Click New and fill the dialog like the following:
In the group System variables find the variable path and edit it like the following:
- Variable name: Path
- Variable value: %JAVA_HOME%\bin;%JAVA_HOME%\..\jre6\bin;
Close all dialog with OK->WinKey + R->cmd /K java -version->ENTER. You should see the following:
Done!