Hello,
I tried to install latest JDK version:
jdk1.6 on my windows 7,
I have set the Variable in USER VARIABLE as:
NAME: PATH
Value: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0\bin
Now, When I went to the CMD and typed
"javac"or "java -version to confirm if jdk is properly installed on my system it showed me "java is not recognized as an internal or external command"
Now, I am not sure what to do after this?
Am I on the right track or doing something
wrong?
I really want to be able to install this ASAP so
I can start using/learning JAVA
Programming from very basic. I believe we have capable programmers here
Please let me know
Thank You

How many partitions do you have on your system? Maybe you mistakenly installed Ȋ̝̊̅† somewhere else. Did you have the command prompt open before setting the path? Such configurations do not take effect until you restart the command prompt.

@poster you are almost there¤
while making sure you had made no addressing bl.onder (open the Bin Dir from were you installed your new JDK and simply copy the full address from your windows explorer address bar), include this address again on the path of your user variable.

Remember the ";" delimiter.

Good luck on your pursuit!

@all thx for the reply, my system i have no partition at all, and i have restart my computer still no way, that not withstanding i would still try d sugestion given above. Thx very much, this house is building reboast programmer that would impact nigerian. Thx

Open a command prompt window and type the following: echo %PATH%
The post the output here.

@wassolldas this is the output from "echo %PATH%"
C:\Program files/Java/jdk1.5.0/bin;"C:/Program Files/PC Connectivity Solution/;C:/Program Files/Common Files/Microsft Shared/Windows Live; C:/windows/system32;C:/windows;C:/System32/Wbem;C:/windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/;c:/Program Files/Common Files/Roxio Shared/DLLShrea/;c:/Program Files/Common Files/Roxio Shared/10.0/DLLShared/;C:/Program Files/Common Files/Ulead Systems/MPEG.
Sir this is what i get. Pls bear with me, i dont have network on my computer instead i use my phone to reply u with the input. Thx very much, iam expectin to hear form you soon.

@wassolldas(CORRECTED COPY PLS NOTICE THE END OF THE OUTPUT) this is the output from "echo %PATH%"
C:\Program files/Java/jdk1.5.0/bin;"C:/Program Files/PC Connectivity Solution/;C:/Program Files/Common Files/Microsft Shared/Windows Live; C:/windows/system32;C:/windows;C:/System32/Wbem;C:/windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/;c:/Program Files/Common Files/Roxio Shared/DLLShrea/;c:/Program Files/Common Files/Roxio Shared/10.0/DLLShared/;C:/Program Files/Common Files/Ulead Systems/MPEG; "C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.5.0/bin;".
Sir this is what i get. Pls bear with me, i dont have network on my computer instead i use my phone to reply u with the input. Thx very much, iam expectin to hear form you soon.

@omo_to_dun i have type in the input u ask me too but it still give me "is not recognized as an internal or external command.
Pls sir i need ur help badly, bocs this problem is drawing me back, what should i do next! Pls

@omo_to_dun, cd"C:\Program files
\Java\jdk1.5.0\bin"
dir after inputin this on my command prompt this is what i get " The system cannot find the path specified.

The folder i install d jdk is C:\Sun\SDK that is d folder.
Sir another issue is that the Sun microsystem is appearin on my star menu( i can even login in), i just check d version on the domain after login, the version said " Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9.0_01(build b14). because the "C:\Program files
\Java\jdk1.5.0\bin" i input on d PATH, i got it on d internet(Java website), i dont know if what i put on the PATH is right.
sir i know u are willing to help me thank you

That'stheproblem!If
youinstalleditinC:
\Sun\SDK,thenyour
pathshouldreflect
that.Nowgotothis
folderandseeif
there'saJavafolder
init.Thatis,
cd"C:\Sun\SDK"
dir
IfaJavafolderisin
C:\Sun\SDK,thenopen
itandseewhichjdk
versionthatyouhave;
forexampleifyouhave
jdk1.x.ythenyouwill
seeajdk1.x.yfolder
inC:\Sun\SDK\Java;
hence,addC:\Sun\SDK
\Java\jdk1.x.y\binto
yourPATHvariable.But
whywasC:\Program
files\Java
\jdk1.5.0\bininyour
yourPATHvariablewhen
thisfolderdidnot
evenexist?

@omo_to, sir d reason why jdk1.5.0 was there was because i got it form d internet(sun website)

sir i have check d folder c:/sun/sdk, the only thing i saw there are addons, bin blueprint docs, javadb, jdk,lib, samples etc i cant see anything like Java within the folder(ie i check it directly thro my C drive not thro command promt)
sir as i said above(my previous post) on the login domain of the sun microsystem d version there said "sun java system applictn server paltform edition 9.0_01(build b14) i dont know if this help.
God would bless u for helpin me

** You should make sure the path you installed the jdk is correct as pointed out by omo_to_dun,

You have some invalid characters in your path. You pasted the following: C:\Program files/Java/jdk1.5.0/bin;"C:/Program Files/PC Connectivity Solution/;C:/Program Files/Common Files/Microsft Shared/Windows Live; C:/windows/system32;C:/windows;C:/System32/Wbem;C:/windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/;c:/Program Files/Common Files/Roxio Shared/DLLShrea/;c:/Program Files/Common Files/Roxio Shared/10.0/DLLShared/;C:/Program Files/Common Files/Ulead Systems/MPEG; "C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.5.0/bin;".

But you should remove the quotes, so that it becomes the following:
C:\Program files/Java/jdk1.5.0/bin;C:/Program Files/PC Connectivity Solution/;C:/Program Files/Common Files/Microsft Shared/Windows Live; C:/windows/system32;C:/windows;C:/System32/Wbem;C:/windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/;c:/Program Files/Common Files/Roxio Shared/DLLShrea/;c:/Program Files/Common Files/Roxio Shared/10.0/DLLShared/;C:/Program Files/Common Files/Ulead Systems/MPEG;C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.5.0/bin

Close all open command prompt windows after you change the path and open a new one to test. On older versions of Windows OS, autoexec.bat used to be executed to register changes to the path but I don't think that is needed for newer versions of the OS.

Windows Operating Systems use the forward slash (\), but backward slash (/) should work fine as well.

Change the all the / characters to \ if the java command still does not work.

@omo_to, ok sir i would stop "God would Bless"

yes sir there is a "bin" inside d jdk folder and this are d content "appletviewer, apt.exe, beqbreg.dll, HtmlConverter.exe, idlj.exe, jar, jarsinger, java, javac, javadoc, javah, javap, javaw, jconsole, jdb,jps,jstatd,keytoo,kinit,klist,ktab,native2ascii,orbd,pack200,packager,policytool, serialver,tnameserv,unpack200"
that is d content of "bin" inside d "jdk" folder.
Dont give up on me pls

@wassolldas, i have done d changes u ask me to, but stil have same problem

Hi Luka316 , you are almost there, just nevigate to the current bin directory using window explorer; then copy the path from address bar of your window explorer and paste it to your classpath; you will be good to go. The classpath will look thus: C:\Sun\SDK\jdk\bin;

Remember that all entries on the path variable should be separated by ';' - So add C:\Sun\SDK\jdk\bin; in front of your path variable or ;C:\Sun\SDK\jdk\bin at the back.

@ all, i have input the C:\Sun\SDK\jdk\bin; on my path as asked, but still my test on d command promt(javac or java -version) even after restarting my system still give negative result( is not recognized as an internal or external command)
another question is; where i my to input the path, is it on the user variable or on system variables.

Pls iam still depending on all of you.
I believe with you here this thing most WORK

is the problem solved?? if no then whats left?

yes sir it work and this what it show me after inputin C:/Sun/SDK/jdk/bin/java -version" this is what
"java version "1.5.0_09"
Java (TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_09-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_09-b03, mixed mode)

while for the "echo %PATH%" this is what i get
"C:/Program Files/PC
Connectivity Solution/;%
CommoProgramnFiles%/Microsft Shared/Windows
Live; C:/windows/system32;C:/windows;C:/windows/
System32/Wbem;C:/windows/System32/
WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/;c:/Program Files/
Common Files/Roxio Shared/DLLShrea/;c:/
Program Files/Common Files/Roxio
Shared/10.0/DLLShared/;C:/Program Files/
Common Files/Ulead Systems/MPEG; "C:/Sun/SDK";C:/Sun/SDK/jdk/bin;

so sir what do i do next,
@fayimora iam still under process may be u can check our previuos post, if there is any help ur can rendered, Omo_to_dun and Wassolldas have being great they took me this far.

@omo-to-dun, sir it work perfectly well. Thank very much, you dont know how i would take you in my entire journey of learning java(an unknown angel to direct my path) this thing you have done mean everything to me. Thank you once again

Luka316:

@omo-to-dun, sir it work perfectly well. Thank very much, you dont know how i would take you in my entire journey of learning java(an unknown angel to direct my path) this thing you have done mean everything to me. Thank you once again

Hey Mr Luka316,I know you feel triumphant that you have got your JVM buzzing,commanding the CLI via your java and javac.Welcome to the world of Java.However,an in-depth understanding of what you have been able to achieve is the only way that you will appreciate your programming experience.In the replies to your post,I can see java programmers confusing PATH and CLASSPATH in windows;however I am going to give you some explanation about these two tools that are key to running your java programs as a newbie.Although it might take you a little time to get used to these things but the right perspective will do you good.

Although Java is said to be platform independent and it is,familiarity with the operating system(you use) concepts and behavior will enhance your learning.Lets start with windows.When you open the command prompt windows and type help,it will unleash a plethora of commands that you could use to substitute your GUI(windows widgets).Commands like cd-change directory,md-make directory etc are packaged as .bat files(maybe obscured) and stored in a folder as executables.Now lets try this open a command line(CMD) and type luka316,what do you get,it should be the system cannot find that command.Then lets do something,

@echo off

echo my name is Luka316

enter the above 2lines and in a notepad using luka316 and save in a folder say C:\nairaland\luka.This means that the saved file shoud be in luka folder.Then go to your my computer if using XP,click view system information-advanced-environmental variables or for win 7 from my computer-advanced settings-environmental variables;then select the Path variable in the system variables and click edit and then add the folder path C:\nairaland\luka; at the end,make sure that there is a semicolon after the last path similar to ours.Then open a fresh command prompt and type luka316.What do you get now?

What we have done above is to extend the set of commands that can be run at the CMD by writing a .bat file and directing the system to the path where that command exist.When ever you type a command at the CMD,your windows system scans your Path env variables folders to see if any folder contains the command file and if it does,it executes the contents gracefully.This brings us to setting path for Java and other tools like ant,maven,application servers,databases etc.These development tools and softwares comes with a bin directory that contains executable codes for windows and for you to run these commands like java and javac,you have to extend the in-built windows system commands by letting the OS know the path to the bin directories of these tools when you install then instead you will have to type the complete path to the tool say like C:\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\bin\javac Luka316.java to compile the java file.But if you have set the Path of your Java bin folder by including C:\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\bin in the list of various paths for the OS, you can issue java Luka316.java and the system will look up the Path variable and find the corresponding java bin folder and execute your command.

This is what setting the Path variable means.I will talk about CLASSPATH next.

omo_to_dun:

You are welcome.
Only one programmer(Otuabaroku) made that mistake; please, stop exaggerating!

^^^ I laugh in Swahili. I asked him to copy the path of his bin directory(C:\Sun\SDK\jdk\bin) to his CLASSPATH so that it can be seen by other users if he is not the only user of his system. Copying it to the PATH alone will restrict it to himself as a user. So oga omo-to-dun, tell me where I made mistake from what I stated.

@Otuabaroku

LOL. You got owned!