Installing java SDK and writing first java program

Installing and using Java Install the java SDK from below location and follow the installation instructions, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html Setting environment variable for Java Environmental variable is a variable that describes the operating environment of the process. Common environment variables describe the home directory, command search path etc. JAVA_HOME JAVA_HOME is a environment variable (in Unix terminologies), or a PATH variable (in Windows terminology) which contains the path of Java installation directory. On window operating system follow the below steps, 1.Right click My Computer and select Properties. 2. On the Advanced tab, select Environment Variables, and then edit JAVA_HOME to point to where the JDK software is located. or run the below from command prompt, Set JAVA_HOME = <jdk-install-dir> example, C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_02. On Unix operating system run the below command, export JAVA_HOME=<jdk-install-dir> CLASSPATH Set PATH =%PATH%;%JAVA_HOME%\lib\tools.jar PATH Set PATH =%PATH%;%JAVA_HOME%\bin; Please note, changing the JAVA_HOME will reflect to path and class path… Read more“Installing java SDK and writing first java program”