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Java Environment Set Up

If you want to run a Java programme on your computer, you need to set up the JDK path that is required to be set for using tools such as Javac, Java, etc.

There are two ways to set the path in Java :

Setting JDK Path Temporary
Setting JDK Path Permanent

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How to set the path of JDK in Windows
Setting JDK Path Temporary
Setting JDK Path Permanent

How to set the temporary path for JDK in Windows:

To set path of JDK for temporary you need to follow the following setps:

Type Run in search bar & write cmd and hit enter button, command prompt open
Now copy the path of JDK where it is install, Copy path till JDK/bin directory
Write in command prompt as, set path=G:\JDK\jdk 1.7\bin
in your case it may be install in C drive.

set path=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk< Enter your JDK Version >\bin

Temporary path for JDK in Windows

How to set the Permanent Path of JDK in Windows:

To set path of JDK for Permanent you need to follow the following setps:

Click on This Pc on desktop, double click and open it
Right Click on This Pc and click on properties option, it will open setting
Now in setting click on Advance system setting at right side, it will open Environment variable dilaog box, you can also open Environment variable by search
Now click on advance tab and click on Environment Variables, now you have two boxes user varibale and system variable
Click on the path in system variable and click on edit option and click on new button and paste the path of JDK(copy the path of JDK/bin). Now Click on Ok-> OK -> OK. Path Of JDK is now setup permanently
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-13.0.2\bin

Open Environment variable from search bar

Select Path in System Variables

Paste the path of JDK by click on new button

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