Installation Guide for Windows Users

The following procedure assumes that you use Windows XP, but its basics should also apply to the users of other Windows platforms such as Windows 2000.

Follow these steps to install Java on your computer.

Click on "Download Now" button found in http://java.com/download/index.jsp.
- The download page will appear.
Click on "Download" button on the side of "Windows (off-line installation)".
- The file gets downloaded.
Execute the downloaded file. Default answers will be fine for given choices.
- JRE is installed in your computer.
From the command prompt¹ window, execute the following ("C:\>" is a prompt² which may differ in your environment).
```
C:\>java -version
```
If 'java' is not recognized, perhaps the command path³ is not set properly.

If the command path does not seem to set properly, add the path for J2SE by following these steps.

Select "Detail" from "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "Performance and Maintenance" -> "System". Then click on "Environment Variables" button.
Select "Path" from "System Environment Variables". Then click on "Edit" button.
Append ";c:\xxx\bin" where "xxx" is the folder which contains J2SE files, to the value of the variable, then click on "OK" button.

From the command prompt window (you have to close the window and open it again), execute

C:\>java -version

If the version of J2SE is displayed, installation is complete.

¹	Command prompt is a program to give instructions to Windows with a command language. It should be found in "Start" -> "All Programs" -> "Accessories."
²	A prompt is a sign to indicate that the computer is waiting for a command from the user. Type your command, then press "Enter" key to execute the command.
³	A command path is a route for the operating system to locate a program.