How to install javac

[Matt applewood]

I intstalled j2sdk1.4.2_09 on my computer but when I go to compile in cmd it says javac is not recognized as a command. How would I go about fixing this.
thanks

[Michael Ernest]

You need to to make sure the binaries for the kit are in your command execution path.

Start -> Control Panel -> System. Choose the Advanced tab. Click the Environment Variables button. Modify the Path in your System variables so that the directory containing javac and the other tools is included.

That's the way it is on XP, anyway. If you were using an actual operating system you would have been instructed on which file to go to and edit.

[Matt applewood]

what do i type to modify the path

[Dustinn Yourstone]

At the end of the path var type the path to your jdk ex "C:\jdk1.4\bin"

[Matt applewood]

%SYSTEMROOT%\system32;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\;%SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT%\COMMAND;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\WBEMC:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\bin

I typed this and it still didn't work

[Michael Ernest]

Looks like you're missing a semicolon

WBEMC:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\bin

should be:

WBEM;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\bin

[Stan James]

Hi, that mgiht be missing a semicolon right before c:\... I set mine by typing something like this:

set path=%path%;c:\progra~1\etc\bin

See if THIS helps. Let me know if it isn't clear so I can fix it up. Thanks!!
[ September 16, 2005: Message edited by: Stan James ]

[Matt applewood]

thanks it worked