PATH enviornment for javac

[carlos moreno]

How do I setup the PATH ENviornment to used the javac compiler in the command line. I have a windows vista home edition OS. I am beginning to read the Head First Java. First step is to have everything setup to start coding.
Thanks in advance to whom ever gives me any help.

[Tod Novak]

I'm not sure if it's the same in Vista, but in XP you would add the location of your JDK to your PATH like this:

Right click 'My Computer' > 'Properties' > 'Advanced' > 'Environment Variables':

In the lower window, you'll see a variable name PATH (not CLASSPATH). Highlight that variable, then click 'Edit'. Add the following line to the end of you PATH:

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_02\bin

(Note: this is just an example! Your file path to the \Java\jdk1.X.X_X\bin may be different depending on where you installed your Java JDK. If you just took the defaults, this will probably be the same.)

[carlos moreno]

Got it thanks Tod Novak

[Dave Roy]

Perfect. 5 Minutes to find an answer.

Thanks from me to, Tod Novak