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Introduction to Programming in Java

4. Installing the Java Development Kit

4.4. For Windows Users

  • From the Control Panel, double click "System" (System and Maintenance in Vista)
  • For Windows 7 or Vista, click on "System," "Advanced System Settings" on the left, and then on "Environment Variables".
  • For XP and 2000, click on the "Advanced" tab and click on "Environment Variables" For NT, click on the "Environment" tab.
  • Select the Path variable and click "Edit"
  • Add the path to the bin directory of where Java is installed on your hard drive. It should probably be: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_20\bin unless you changed it during installation.
  • Click OK