Downloading and Installing JDK
Completion requirements
This page shows how to download and install the latest version of the Java Development Kit (JDK). Read the instructions carefully to set the "classpath" mentioned in Step 3. Once JDK has been installed, you can write a simple Java program using an editor such as notepad and run it from a command prompt. Alternatively, Java programs can be written using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as NetBeans, described below.
7. First Java Program with NetBeans IDE
- You need to first install NetBeans. Read "How to Install NetBeans".
- You can then proceed to write your first Java program. Read "Writing your first Java program with NetBeans".
- NetBeans allow you to debug program graphically. Read "Debugging program in NetBeans".