Windows 7 and earlier: Search the control panel for the same thing. Select 'Edit the system environment variables'.

Windows 8/8.1/10: Press Windows and type Environment Variables. The fine-grain details of this will depend on your OS, but the first step is to open up your system (not user) environment variables. Update your environment variables to include java and python. We'll be using it to compile more complicated projects later on. First, install Java (instructions provided under the previous Installing Java section).Run the install file and follow the prompts to install Java onto your computer.Note (1/19): Java just released 'Java SE Development Kit 8u71/8u72.' Either of these downloads

Then proceed to download the binary file for your operating system.

On the following page, find the download section entitled 'Java SE Development Kit 8u65' and agree to the license.

Click the 'Download' button for the JDK.

You'll need to install the Java 1.8 JDK in order to compile your code for this class.

Lab 1b: Setting Up Your Computer Installing Java

Java se development kit 8u71 vs 8u72