How to set java_home on Windows 7?
To set the JAVA_HOME
environment variable on Windows 7, follow these steps:
- Right-click on "Computer" and select "Properties".
- In the "System Properties" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Click on the "Environment Variables" button.
- Under "System Variables", scroll down and find the "Path" variable, then click on "Edit".
- In the "Edit Environment Variable" window, click on "New" and add the path to the Java installation directory (e.g., "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_211").
- Click "OK" to close all windows.
Now you should be able to use the java
and javac
commands from the command prompt.
If you want to set the JAVA_HOME
variable specifically, you can follow these steps:
- Follow steps 1-3 above to open the "Environment Variables" window.
- Under "System Variables", click on "New".
- In the "New System Variable" window, enter "JAVA_HOME" in the "Variable name" field and the path to the Java installation directory in the "Variable value" field (e.g., "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_211").
- Click "OK" to close all windows.
Now you should be able to use the JAVA_HOME
variable in your scripts and applications.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.