How to install JDK 7 on Windows 8 - Java Programming Tutorial

Installing JDK is first step in learning Java Programming. If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 7 Operating System, than installing JDK is quite easy as you just need to follow instruction given by Java SE Installation wizard. Only thing which requires some attention is, choosing correct JDK installer based upon, whether you are running with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8 or Windows 7 OS. JDK 7 is latest Java version but JDK 6 is still most popular in software and programming world. You can choose to install JDK 7 or JDK 6 based upon your course material. In this Java tutorial, we will learn how to install JDK 7 in Windows 8 operating system by following step by step guide. Another thing, which is part of JDK installation is setting PATH for Java in Windows 8, this will enable to run javac and java command from any directory in Windows 8. See that link for step by step guide on setting PATH in Windows 8. Though, I will use Windows 8 operating system to install JDK 7, You can still install JDK 6 or 7 in Windows 7 by following those steps. In order to choose correct JDK installer, we first need to check if Windows is running with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8. For that you can go to Control Panel-->System and Security and check System Type, if it shows 32-bit operating system means you need Windows x86 Java Installer, if it shows 64-bit operating system than you need Windows x64 Java Installer. Let's see steps involved to install JDK 6 or JDK 7 in Windows 8 operating system.

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