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.

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.

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You can check which Java version is on your Mac to see if you have the most up-to-date Java running, or you can check on the Java website.