How to Open the Java SDK
The Java Software Development Kit, also known as the Java Development Kit, or JDK, is a software package that allows you to develop Java applications. After installing the Java SDK, open it using the Command Prompt console. You can download either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of the Java SDK for free from Oracle.com.
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Instructions
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Click “Start” and “Computer.” Double-click the “C” drive, then double-click the folders labeled “Program Files,” “Java,” “JDK” and “Bin.”
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Right-click the address bar at the top of the Windows Explorer window and select “Copy Address.”
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Click “Start,” type “Advanced System Settings” without the quotes into the search box and press “Enter.”
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Select the “Advanced” tab and click the “Environment Variables” button.
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Double-click the “Path” variable under the “User Variables” section. Right-click the cursor at the end of the address line in the “Variable Value” field and select “Paste.” Click “OK” to save the variable, then perform the same action for the “Path” variable in the “System Variables” section.
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Click “Start,” type “CMD” without quotes into the search box and press “Enter.”
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Type “Javac” and press “Enter” to run the Java Development Kit.
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