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How to Install Java

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The web is full of Java-based programs. This article will show you how to install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) so your computer will be able to run all of these programs.

Steps

1. Download a JRE executable file from the (Sun Microsystems) Java website(www.java.com).
   
2. Double click on this file.
   
3. After the installer finishes loading, read and accept the license agreement. For most people the typical install will be fine.
   
4. The JRE installer will do the rest.
   
5. When the installer is finished, click Finish. That is it, JRE is now installed.
   

Tips

• Install Java in the default directory path, C:\Program Files\Java
  
• For more information, view the install guide that Sun Microsystems has approved.
  

Warnings

• Only change the settings or install path if you know what you're doing.
  

Related wikiHows

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• How to Program in Java
  
• How to Write Your First Program in Java
  

Sources and Citations

• Sun Microsystems
  
• Java Download Center
  
• Java Install Guide
  

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