Thread: Java not installing

Originally Posted by Norm

How are you doing the install? What is the program name you are executing? Where did you get it from?

I always get them at https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/ . I have to use the .msi version because the .exe one refuses to open

(P.S. Sorry for replying late, I was having dinner)

Originally Posted by Norm

Why is that? I don't understand how that can happen. Try executing the .exe program from a command prompt window.
Open a command prompt, change directory to the folder with the .exe file and type in the name of the file.
Or create a batch file to execute the .exe file. First line has the full name of the program to execute.
The second line has the word MORE.

If there are any messages on the window, use the menu at the upper left corner of the window to select and copy the window's contents and paste it here.

Just tried that, didn't work either. I've also tried running it in compatibility mode, it also doesn't work. :[

Originally Posted by Norm

You ran the .exe program in a command prompt and there were no messages?

On the page at the link you posted there is also a .zip file.
https://download.oracle.com/java/21/...ws-x64_bin.zip
Try downloading that and uncompressing it into a folder.

To help the OS find the javac.exe and java.exe files you will need to add an entry to the PATH environment variable that has the path to the bin folder.
For example: D:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21.0.2\bin
BTW That is where I copied the jdk for 21

It somewhat works, the main Java.exe has to be run through CMD. The only one that doesn't need CMD to run is jconsole.exe

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Originally Posted by CK1982

It somewhat works, the main Java.exe has to be run through CMD. The only one that doesn't need CMD to run is jconsole.exe

I'm currently running it through my downloads folder

Originally Posted by Norm

Yes, there isn't any GUI with just java.
Another way to use the java commands is to create batch files that call javac.exe and java.exe.

Most people install an IDE to get a GUI and some help with developing java programs.

Do I have to put it in program files? Or can I just keep it in a random directory like Downloads or Documents?

Originally Posted by Norm

The JDK folder can be anywhere. I probably have over a dozen folders here and there with older versions of the JDK and JRE.
The ones in Program Files were put there by the java install exe. The others were unpacked from zip files.

Thank you, Norm! Sorry for the slow responses, I've been having to manually reload the page. I'll see if I can update the prefix to [SOLVED]. Thank you SO much for your patience!
-Thank you,
CK1982