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Angus Comber
Angus Comber

Reputation: 9708

Correct path env for Java SDK and runtime

I am reasonably new to Java and want to know how to set the path on Windows XP. When I install the Java v1.7 JDK it seems to install to a JDK and a jre directory. I assume first for compiler/dev stuff eg javac and the latter for the jvm / runtime stuff. If I set the path to the jdk\bin directory then everything seems to work but is that correct? Do I need to set a path to the jre\bin?

I initially will not be using any IDE such as Eclipse.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 105

Answers (1)

Jon Skeet
Jon Skeet

Reputation: 1502106

No, you don't need to set a path to the jre/bin directory. The JDK directory actually contains everything you need. The JRE directory is basically what you get if you install just the JRE (for non-development purposes, just to run the code). It's not entirely clear to me why the two are installed separately, to be honest, but you definitely don't need the jre/bin directory on your path.

Upvotes: 2

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