How to Install Java on Windows

Install Java on Windows 

This tutorial is about how to install Java on windows. This is pretty easy. Just follow the steps.

• First download and install Java. To download java CLICK HERE.
• After installing it we have to set the path variables correctly.
• To do that go to My Computer.
• Right click and click on "Properties".
• Then click on "Advanced System Settings".
• The click on "Environmental Variables".
• Now under "System Variables" select the variable named "path" and click "edit".
• Now go to the place where you have installed Java. Usually it's installed in Program Files in C drive.
• Then inside "Java" folder select "jdk" folder and then again go to "bin" folder.
• Now copy the path of the bin folder (See the picture below)

• The path is usually like this C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_101\bin
• Now paste the copied path, appended by a semi colon in the "Variable value" in the dialog box which appeared after clicking Path variable previously. (Like shown in the figure below)

• Now we have to do this again for "jre" as well. So don't close the dialog box.
• Now again go to the place where java is installed and now select the "jre" folder and go to bin folder and copy the path.
• Now paste the copied path in the "variable value" appended with a semi colon.
• Now click Ok.
• Now we need to set CLASSPATH.
• You may have the ClassPath variable or not in the system variables.
• If not create a new one giving the "CLASSPATH" for the variable name.
• Now we need to set the variables values.
• Now again go to the "Java" installed folder and go to "jdk" folder ad go to "bin" folder.
• Copy the path again and paste it in the for "Variable Value" in the dialog box appended by a semi colon.
• Now again go to "jre" folder and and go to "bin" folder and copy the path.
• Then paste it in the "Variable Value" box appended by a semi colon and a dot.
• Now click okay for all the dialog boxes.
• Now open windows command prompt and type "java" and "javac".
• You'll get an output like this

Now all the things are done correctly!!!