Setting up your computer

Ok, so you are finally into Java programming from some of the tuts posted huh? Why not try to make a simple program yourself? I can help you with that.

First, you need a JDK. For that go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp . Download the first thing there. ( To download it, you will have to accept thier terms of service. After that, do not download using Sun Download Manager, just click on the "online download" link and save it. ) Sun website tend to keep changing around, but for now you can download it from the link. If it changes in the future, it isn't that hard to find it, I hope.

After the download, run the setup. It should save to your C:\Program Files\Java

After you have download the JDK, then go back to the Sun Download page again. Now download the API document. ( It is called Java SE 6 Documentation.) Then extract this file. There will be about 13 thousand files, but don't worry, it should only take about half an hour 

Then, when the extract is complete, open the folder. There you will see another folder named docs. Copy that (or cut) and paste in in your java home directory. (It should be C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0. Again, the name might change by the time you download it.) The 13 thousand files that you extracted earlier will be transfered again  .

When you have the JDK and the APIs, then you are ready to download JCreator.

To download JCreator, go to http://jcreator.com/download.htm and download the JCreator LE Version. Run the setup, and after that run JCreator. The first page should be for File Associations. Accept the File Associations defaults then click "Next". The next page should ask you for the JDK home directory. Make sure that it is correctly showing where your JDK is, then click "Next".
If you have done everything correctly so far, it should show the doc after your directory name. (It should show C:\Program Files\java\jdk1.6.0\docs or something along that line. Make sure that it shows docs there.)

Then click "Finish".

And you are done. If you have done everything correctly, JCreator should be up and running. Then you can click "New" on the menu and give a name for your program. (make sure that when you write your program, you write it exactly, as Java is very case sensetive. i. e. Public class <name that you entered at the beginning> )

When you save the program, make sure to name it the same thing again. Don't ask why, just do it.
If you don't, your code won't run properly.

Dats all for today folks. If you have any problem/Question, feel free to shoot me up or Eureka.

~Peace


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[CodeMaster]

Very nice tutorial.

I am going to be learning Java so I can take the AP Computer Science exam.

BTW, Teh Rumor!, you should have told them to make the folders and directories outside the C:\\ drive so people can actually access the file instead of opening up JCreator first. This helps if someone wants to save it to a USB drive and carry it to school etc..

If you want, I can re-do this tutorial for you with that included. Let me know.

well....i didn't really think about that, all i do is put the java file in my usb and take it to school, it works there. yeah, u sud make that tut in case some1 wants to do dat, but i think doing dat wud take up a lot of space in yor usb.

I think you misunderstood me. I meant you should've stated how one can put the directory folders on the desktop or somewhere more easily accessible so in case you need to grab the file, you don't have to go the long way: C:\\Program Files\Xinox\JCreator...

oh, well....i kinda did. after you downlaod it, u can leave it in yor desktop and just copy - paste in in xinox or cut it and paste it in yor xinox folder. sorry if i still didn't understand wat u said.

Well, that's problematic. You also have to change the directories in the JCreator program.