Installing The Java JDK and JCreator

Installing The Java JDK and JCreator
Step 1: Install JDK update 21.
Double click on the jdk-6u21-windows-32 or jdk-6u21-windows-64 icon. Use the 32 bit version
if you are running Windows XP or a 32 bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7. Use the 64
bit version if you are running Windows Vista 64 or Windows 7 64.
If you don’t know which version you are using then click on the Start Button. Select Control
Panel. In the Control Panel window select System and Security. In the System and Security
window select System.
Once the installation of the jdk begins just click OK or Next to allow the software to set itself up
using the default options.

Step 2: Install the JDK help files.
This could take an hour or more depending on your system. Double click on
A window will open that has one folder in it.
Click on Start and My Computer. An instance of My Computer will open. Click on the C: drive
and then on Program Files. Locate the Java folder. Click on the Java folder then click on the
jdk1.6.0.21 folder. Now drag the docs folder from the first folder and drop it into the
jdk1.6.0.21 folder. It will take quite a while for the computer to copy all the files. Be patient.
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Step 3: Install JCreator.
If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 you need to start the install program as an
administrator. Right click on the jcrea450-setupLE icon and select Run as administrator. If you
are using Windows XP just double click on the jcrea450-setupLE icon. Use all the default
settings. JCreator will locate the jdk and the jdk help files.
Step 4: Configuring JCreator.
Start JCreator. From the menu bar select Configure and then Options…. In the Options dialog
window select JDK Tools on the left and Run Application in the Select Tool Type drop down list
box on the left. Click on in the list box. Click on the Edit… button.
Remove the check mark from Capture output. Click on OK.
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