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Java

To install Java on your machine, follow the following instructions:

1. Download the appropriate Java JDK from the following website http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.htm depending on whether you are using a Mac, a Linux or a Windows machine.

  • Note: You need to download the JDK not the JRE

2. Follow the instructions that are displayed by the installer and install Java on your machine.

3. If your computer runs on Windows, then you need to additionally create the JAVA_HOME environment variable as follows:

  1. Search for Command Prompt

  2. In the search result, right-click on the icon for Command Prompt and select the ‘Run as Administrator’ option

  3. On the Command Prompt window run the following command

    setx -m JAVA_HOME "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-14.0.2"

    • Use the appropriate installation path and jdk version in the above command
    • You should see a message that looks as follows: “SUCCESS: Specified value was saved.”