Because Java is still evolving as a network programming language, you should regularly check that home page for news on releases, bugs, fixes, and information on third-party Java product development. Java's home page is one of your most valuable sources of information on Java. If you have any trouble downloading from Sun, try one of the Java mirror sites that are listed on the Java home page. On NT, you have to go into the Control Panel, then choose System, and then in User Environment Variables, under the dialog box, enter the name of the new variable in the Variable text area, as follows: This method is also assuming that the JDK is installed on your C drive. If you are a Windows 95 user, you need to insert into the following line into your autoexec.bat file: The most important step after downloading and extracting the JDK is setting the classpath. You need to configure your particular system after downloading the JDK.
To download from the FTP site, FTP to the following:Äownload the JDK for your platform using binary transfer mode and follow the detailed instructions for installing the JDK on your platform.
This page provides you with detailed instructions for downloading and installing the JDK on your platform.
You should be able to navigate through either of these links to get to the JDK page. Two of the links are Developer's Corner and Downloads. The Java home page of Sun Microsystems lists several links. To download from the Sun Java home page, connect to the following URL: If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, you can download the JDK from the Java Web site or the Java FTP site. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and refer to the readme file for setup instructions.
You can install the JDK from the CD-ROM included with this book. Consequently, you must have a TCP/IP connection to the Internet for your browser to take advantage of Java's networking capabilities. You'll need the browser to run applets from pages on the Internet. The JDK includes all of the primary tools of the Java development environment: the compiler, interpreter, debugger, and AppletViewer. This book helps you accomplish any and all of the goals outlined in the last chapter with the help of the Java Developer's Kit (JDK) and a Java-capable Web browser, which you will need to install on your computer. Slug: Web Programming with Java, 113-0, 02 WPJ02CH.DOC