Getting started with Java - Installation and starting steps

Learn To Install Java Development Kit, setting environment variables and getting started

Requirements :

• Download java development kit latest version

Steps :

Install jdk :

• Double click on jdk installation kit -> below page open -> next

• Select Development tools -> next

• Select destination folder

• Close

• Then comes the most important part, that is setting up environment variables, in which most of the people face problems.

Setting up environment variables -

• C drive -> Program files -> java -> jdk folder -> bin 

• Find here -> javac file -> right click on it -> properties -> copy the path

• my computers -> right click -> properties -> advance system settings -> advance -> environment variables

• Click on path in system variables panel

• Below frame will open up -> click in the variable value text field -> bring the cursor to the end of the text -> type a semicolon -> paste the copied path of javac file -> click okay in all frames   

• Restart your computer.

To check java installed and working on your PC - 

• Open command prompt -> type -> javac -> enter

• If below output shown -> it means its working properly

• Now you may start with writing java programs (through simple command prompt method).

Writing Java programs -

• Write java code in a notepad file -> save with .java extension.
• Open command prompt
• change the directory to the path of the java file you created in notepad -> type -> cd <directory path>

• You can see now, the directory is changed 

• To compile program -> type in cmd now ->  javac <class name>
• To run the program -> type -> java <file name>
• You also use softwares like Ecllipse