2024 is a great time to start working with Java, because 2023's Java 21 release has some amazing new features. Here's how to quickly download and install the Java 21 JDK.

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.

The following command permanently points JAVA_HOME to the location you set: setx JAVA_HOME -m "C:\_jdk25.0" The option to manually set JAVA_HOME through the command line is especially useful if you ...