Set the JAVA_HOME Variable
To set the JAVA_HOME variable:
- Find out where Java is installed. If you didn't change the path during installation, it will be something like this:
C:Program FilesJavajdk1.8.0_65
- In Windows 7 right click My Computer and select Properties > Advanced.
In Windows 8 go to Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings. - Click the Environment Variables button.
- Under System Variables, click New.
- In the Variable Name field, enter:
JAVA_HOME
if you installed the JDK (Java Development Kit)
orJRE_HOME
if you installed the JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
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In the Variable Value field, enter your JDK or JRE installation path.
If the path contains spaces, use the shortened path name, for example
C:Progra~1Javajdk1.8.0_65
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