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Chapter 1 ■ Setting Up a <strong>Java</strong> 8 Game <strong>Development</strong> Environment<br />

Downloading <strong>Java</strong> JDK 8 and NetBeans 8.0<br />

Now that the outdated versions of <strong>Java</strong> and NetBeans have been removed from your workstation, you will need to go<br />

on the Internet, to the Oracle and NetBeans web sites, respectively, to get the latest development SDKs and IDEs.<br />

I will show you how to do this using Google’s search engine (I am using this method in case the download links,<br />

or URLs, ever change) as well as demonstrate what the direct download URLs are currently, at the time of writing<br />

this book.<br />

Let’s get <strong>Java</strong> 8 first, as that is the foundation for everything that you are going to be doing as you read through<br />

this book. A Google search for <strong>Java</strong> JDK 8 will give you the search result that Oracle’s <strong>Java</strong> Downloads page, which is<br />

located in the Oracle Technology Network section, as shown at the top of the screenshot in Figure 1-4. The URL for<br />

this page is currently www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html. It<br />

is important to note that this URL could change at any time in the future and that you can always use Google Search<br />

to find the latest one. Before you can download the 170MB SDK installer file for Windows 7/8 64-bit, you will need<br />

to click the radio button next to the Accept License Agreement option shown at the top left of the <strong>Java</strong> 8 download<br />

table. Once you accept the license agreement, these 11 OS-specific links will become activated for use.<br />

Figure 1-4. Google the term “<strong>Java</strong> JDK 8,” open the JDK 8 Downloads page, and select Accept License Agreement<br />

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