The JDK package also comes with a Java runtime environment (JRE) that is needed to run compiled Java code.Īs we are installing a Java version that reached end of life, you need to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the Oracle Java download page and click on the Download button in the Java Archive section. In order to be able to compile Java code, we need the Java Development Kit (JDK) package that comes with a Java compiler.
There are a number of different Java packages available, for this tutorial we will be installing Java Standard Edition (SE) on Windows. Java can be obtained from the Oracle Java download page. Check following guides if you are looking to download and install JDK 1.5, JDK 1.6, JDK 1.7, JDK 1.8 or JDK 1.10.
