Time for action – installing JDK

We are going to use Java 7 but Java 6 or any higher version is also sufficient. Let's take a look at how we can install JDK on Windows operating systems:

  1. Go to the Java SE download page on the Oracle website by entering the following URL in your browser: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.
  2. Click on the Java platform JDK 7 download link; this will take you to the license agreement page. Accept the license agreement by selecting that option in radio button.
  3. Now, click on the listed download link that corresponds to your Windows operating system architecture; for instance, if your operating system is of type 32 bit, click on the download link that corresponds to Windows x86. Or, if your ...

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