Install Jdk And Configure Environment Variable – Install Java Environment
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In this tutorial, we will make a hello world using java 8. So let’s start making our first program using java 8.
1 – Install JDK 8 (Java developpemnt kit 8) :
First of all, will well install JDK 8, for that you can download it from the oracle website. Now we need to choose the right Jdk 8 according to our OS 64 or 32. After choosing the right one we login in oracle website or register for a new one, to be able to download JDK 8. When the download finished, we double click on the installed file.exe :
![JDK Java Developement Kit](https://elgarnaoui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/image.png)
Click next :
![JDK Java Developement Kit](https://elgarnaoui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/image-1.png)
Then next and the JDK 8 will be starting preparing install processus. Wait a moment to be prepared. After that you will get this page telling you where the JDK Java Development Kit will install:
![JDK Java Developement Kit](https://elgarnaoui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/image-2.png)
Click Next to start to install JDK Java Development Kit:
![JDK Java Developement Kit](https://elgarnaoui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/image-3.png)
Now the installation is finished let’s start the second step about the Environment variable configuration.
2 – Configure Environment variable JAVA_HOME :
Now let’s start the configuration of our environment variable in windows 10, First you search on your windows search for Environment variable, you will get your environment variable page:
![](https://elgarnaoui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/image-4.png)
Then click new and type JAVA_HOME in the variable name and JDK folder in the variable value as follow :
![](https://elgarnaoui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/image-5.png)
Ok, go and look for the path in system variable and click edit, then add a new one for your Java as this picture :
![](https://elgarnaoui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/image-6.png)
Then ok and the installation and configuration of the environment variable done. Last step to verify all is ok. Run command line and the type java -version
and you will get the version of the Java installed
![Java -version console output](https://elgarnaoui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/image-7.png)
Alright, everything is done. So if you encounter any problem or issue with that, Let me know in the comment below.