How to add `java` to the command path in Vista?

Question

I have JDK installed in Vista. I want to run javafrom the command line. How to set up a path variable?

If I can’t set the variable JAVA_HOME, what is the alternative?

Answer 1

Open my computer -> General settings -> Environment variables and add global

Key: JAVA_HOME Value: C: \ jsdk etc. Etc.

And then change the Path variable

Value (enter at the end)

 ....something;something;something;%JAVA_HOME%\bin

Open a command prompt and enter

 javac 

And see if it works

EDIT

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Answer 2

java.

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/essential/environment/paths.html

Answer 3

CLASSPATH

java

Answer 4

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c:> java -classpath somedir com.example.Main

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c:> SET JAVA_HOME=c:\path\to\java
c:> <same java stuff from above>

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Vista , %JAVA_PATH%, JAVA_PATH .

, %JAVA_PATH% c:\program files\Java\<whatever>, c:\program files\Java\<whatever>\bin Path Vista.

Answer 7

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