Installing the SDK for Windows

Update: This step is included as part of the NetBeans/SDK co-bundle link on the previous slide. If you are using the NetBeans SDK co-bundle, simply follow the download directions and ignore this slide.

• Find the appropriate download from Sun.
• Save it to your hard drive, click on the executable to install it.
• You may or may not need to add SET PATH=C:\jdk\bin;%PATH% to your autoexec.bat file or the PATH variable in Control Panel - System - Environment.  Try it without, first.
• If you installed it correctly, choose Start-Run and type command or cmd (depending on your Windows version), and type java -version
• The book has additional instructions for other platforms.
• On page 21, the book has directions for installing the source code of the Java libraries.  Page 22 has details for installing the examples from the CD in the back of the book.

Created by:  Brandan Jones December 17, 2001
Updated January 7, 2004