If you want to download and install Java JDK 18 on Windows 11/10 computer, you will also have to set up a Path in Environment Variable.

The Java JDK (Java Development Kit) is a software development environment that creates Java applications.

This post explains how to install Java or check which version is running on your machine. Install on any OS, and learn about the JDK.

There are three simple ways to set JAVA_HOME in Windows. This tutorial shows you how to do it manually, from the command line and through the installer.

Learn how to set JAVA_HOME as the Environment variable in Windows and also how to check or test the JAVA_HOME configuration setup using CMD.

The next LTS release will be Java 21 in 2023. With JDK 17, Oracle will allow free use of Oracle JDK binaries in production for three years, one year past the next LTS.