Hello World trouble

[Polarbear20]

I keep getting the error "javac" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I have heard I need to make a path, but I don't understand how. I know how to get to the window though.

[r035198x]

Once you get to the 'window' then the environment variable called PATH needs to be edited so that it also includes the bin folder of your JDK installation.

[ajos]

I keep getting the error "javac" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I have heard I need to make a path, but I don't understand how. I know how to get to the window though.

Yes, thats a classpath issue. You need to do a google search on how to set the class path for java. Heres a start google

and sun docs

regards,

ajos

[r035198x]

Yes, thats a classpath issue. You need to do a google search on how to set the class path for java. Heres a start google

and sun docs

regards,

ajos

Not exactly. classpath != PATH.
classpath needs to point to classes/jars needed by a specific application/class.
PATH needs to point to the location of your JDK's bin folder.

[Polarbear20]

I don't understnad what to what for the class path.

[JosAH]

I don't understnad what to what for the class path.

You don't have to do anything for your classpath (yet); first you have to set your
'path' environment variable to be able to run your java compiler javac or java itself.

If you don't know how to do it, read a manual that explains these OS basics first.
This has nothing to do with Java, it is just a simple environment setting.

kind regards,

Jos

[BigDaddyLH]

How to update the PATH variable (Windows): http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnote...ml#Environment