Hello, friends, this is my first post for java I hope you will find it useful before starting first downloading Java. So let us start. For starting java programming first of all you need to have java (JDK) installed on your machine.
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So, in this post, I am going to tell you how to install JDK on a Windows PC. But before installing you need to have some knowledge of JDK, JRE, JVM. So, let’s go through these terms shortly.
1. Java Development Kit:
JDK is a java development kit that contains complete libraries for the java classes also called packages. It contains
javac: java compiler i.e. javac.exe that is needed for compiling.
Jar: For creating achieves of .class files by compressing
JRE: java run-time environment, explained below.
JVM: java virtual machine, explained below.
2. Java Runtime Environment:
JRE provides an environment execution for the java program. It also physically exists in the memory.
3. Java Virtual Machine:
JVM as its name suggests is a virtual machine and does not exist physically. It enables a computer to run the java program.
The above is a short description of the important terms. Now we will see how to download the setup file for JDK (any version).To download the JDK just go through the following steps
- Open oracle.com.
2.Go to the download->java->java section->java SE->JDK.
3. Now accept the license agreement->now select from a download that is suitable for your computer configuration.
Here the downloading of the setup file will start. Let it download first. Once it is completed you can now install the JDK on your computer. For installing go through the following.
- Double-click on the setup files from the download folder.
- Hit ‘yes’ or ‘allow’.
3. Now accept the license and hit next.
4. Now setup wizard will ask for the location, you can give any location but the default one is recommended.
5.Hit next->next. Now the wizard with the message ‘Installation Successful’.
Here you have installed the JDK on your System. If you have any problem while doing so then please comment.
