The following illustrates setting
JDK bin directory path for Java permanently in your Windows PC. Setting the path in
command prompt every time is a surely a head ache because it is temporary i.e. every time you restart your command prompt you should type the
set path again and again. So, isn't it better to set the path permanently in your PC without having to do this all the time? It is. Here is a sample photo gallery with description that guides you through setting the
path in Windows.
1. Go to My Computer.
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Go to My Computer |
2. Usually Java is installed where OS is. So go to the drive where your OS is installed.
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Go to drive where Java is installed |
2. Go to Program Files in the OS drive.
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Go to Program Files in OS drive |
3. Go to Java in Program Files.
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Go to Java in Program Files |
4. Go to
jdk1.6.0_43 (for me). For you it depends upon the version you installed.
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Go to jdk1.6.0_43 folder |
5. Go to
bin folder in Java.
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Go to the bin folder |
6. Copy the path in the location bar of Windows Explorer using
Ctrl-A (to select entire path) followed by
Ctrl-C (to copy the selected path).
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Copy bin folder path to clipboard |
7. Right click on My Computer and Click on
Properties and then go to
Advanced tab.
8. Click on
New button under
User variables.
9. In the above image, you can see the
Path variable with the value of the path that is in your clipboard (i.e. the path of the
bin folder). Mine is already set. You can set it by click on the
New button as said before and then you'll get two text fields. In the first one, type
Path and in the second one
paste the bin folder path that is copied to the clipboard by using
Ctrl-V (paste shortcut) and then hit
Enter or OK. Click on all OK buttons you encounter later. Restart your command prompts (if opened) only to see the effect. That's it your
Java path is now set.