Java Development Kit Download and Installation Instructions for Windows 8 CS 2334 Prof. Dean Hougen School of Computer Science University of Oklahoma 1. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html 2. Click to download Java Platform (JDK, not JRE). 3. Accept the license agreement 4. Then proceed to download the file for Windows x64. 5. Open the Control Panel by right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the desktop 6. Open the Control Panel 7. Change the view to Large Icons. 8. Go to System 9. Click on Advanced System Settings 10. Click on Environment Variables 11. Select your “PATH.” 12. Click “Edit.” 13. Carefully add the following (or the location of your JDK install) to the end of your path ;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_25\bin Note the word “add” in this step. Do not delete your existing PATH. Also, note the phrase “to the end” in this step. Do not mutilate your existing PATH by inserting this text into the middle of an existing PATH element. Finally, note the word “Carefully” in this step. Do not otherwise modify your PATH except exactly as directed above. 14. Click “OK.” 15. Search for “Command Prompt” and click it 16. Type the following in the command prompt javac –version You should see: