How to Download, Install, and Run JDK and Eclipse

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Visit the Java downloads page on Oracle's website to find the JDK environment download.

   Scroll down until you find Java SE 6 Update 43, and download JDK.
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   Step 2: Once you have selected download

   (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) ,, You can choose to change where you want to keep your folder but it’s best to stick with what you were given first. , Go to http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ .tet , If your computer is a 64 bit Windows , select Windows 64 and if you have a 32 bit Windows, select Windows 32 bit. , You may want to extract the archive to the root of C:\ drive, thus creating the folder “C:\eclipse”, or just moved the extracted eclipse folder to the root of C:\ drive if you extracted it already.
   
   Since Eclipse does not have any installer, there will be a file inside the Eclipse folder named eclipse.exe ( ).
   
   You can double click on the file to run Eclipse. ,, Restarting your computer refreshes system memory and allows registration or configuration changes made by installers and uninstallers to take effect. ,
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   Step 3: accept the terms of service and choose the correct OS corresponding for the specific JDK.

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   Step 4: Once the download is complete

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   Step 5: double click the file to begin the installation of JDK.

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   Step 6: After the initial installation is done

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   Step 7: a pop up asking you where your source java files will be.

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   Step 8: When the installation is finished

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   Step 9: we will begin to the installation of Eclipse.

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    Step 10: For Windows users

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    Step 11: you will have to know what type of version of your OS you have.

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    Step 12: Once you have downloaded the Eclipse archive you will need to decompress the zip file

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    Step 13: which will create the unzipped Eclipse folder.

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    Step 14: After eclipse has been fully installed and extracted

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    Step 15: create a workspace folder where you will contain all the program files you create.

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    Step 16: Now that you have finished installing Eclipse

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    Step 17: restart your computer.

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    Step 18: From there

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    Step 19: create a test program to test the functionality of Eclipse.

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