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Extract the zip file into a folder, e.g.
C:\Program Files\Java\
and it will create ajdk-11
folder (where the bin folder is a direct sub-folder). You may need Administrator privileges to extract the zip file to this location. -
Set a PATH:
- Select Control Panel and then System.
- Click Advanced and then Environment Variables.
- Add the location of the bin folder of the JDK installation to the PATH variable in System Variables.
- The following is a typical value for the PATH variable:
C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11\bin"
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Set JAVA_HOME:
- Under System Variables, click New.
- Enter the variable name as JAVA_HOME.
- Enter the variable value as the installation path of the JDK (without the
bin
sub-folder). - Click OK.
- Click Apply Changes.
- Configure the JDK in your IDE (e.g. IntelliJ or Eclipse).
You are set.
To see if it worked, open up the Command Prompt and type java -version
and see if it prints your newly installed JDK.
If you want to uninstall – just undo the above steps.
Note: You can also point JAVA_HOME
to the folder of your JDK installations and then set the PATH
variable to %JAVA_HOME%\bin
. So when you want to change the JDK you change only the JAVA_HOME
variable and leave PATH
as it is.