In this article, you will see how to download JDK 11 and install JDK 11 on the Windows 10 Operating System. First of all to start the development of a Java application your system should have JDK installed. This is the first step to start developing the Java application.
The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a distribution of Java Technology by Oracle Corporation. It implements the Java Language Specification and the Java Virtual Machine Specification and provides the Standard Edition of Java Application programming.
Other Downloads for Windows 10
Java 8, Java 11, Java 17, Java 19, Java 20, Java 21
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Java 8, Java 11, Java 17, Java 19, Java 20, Java 21
Table of Contents
Software Dependency
- JDK 11
- Windows 10
Here we are going to download JDK 11 and install it on the 64-bit Windows 10 Operating System.
How to Download JDK 11 and Install it on Windows 10?
The installation process of the Java Development Kit (JDK) on the Windows operating system is very simple. Follow the below steps:
- Download JDK 11 for Windows 10 64-bit
- JDK Installation on Windows
- Setup System Environment Variables
- Verify the Java Installation
Step 1: JDK 11 download for Windows 10 64-bit
To download JDK 11 software, visit its official website Oracle Website’s Java and go to Java SE Development Kit 11.0.14 and click on jdk-11.0.14_windows-x64_bin.exe as shown in the below image.
Once you click on the link (jdk-11.0.14_windows-x64_bin.exe), it will ask you to accept the License Agreement. Now you have to accept the license agreement and then click on the download button as shown in the below image.
Now once you click on the download link, it will ask you to sign in to the Oracle Account to allow the start downloading. If you have an account already, sign in with that otherwise create a new Account and then continue.
NOTE: Oracle requires an account (sign-in) to download older versions of Java that are no longer available to the public. You can download publicly available versions of Java without signing in which is the latest version only.
Step 2: Install JDK 11 on Windows 10
Once you have downloaded the JDK 11 Software (jdk-11.0.14_windows-x64_bin.exe), double-click on it to see the start of the installation process.
Now click Next to see the below image, Here you have a choice to change the Java installation directory by clicking on the change… button otherwise simply go with the default path by clicking the Next > button. I am going here with the default path only.
Once you click Next, you will see the start of the installation process as below image. After successful installation, you just close the installation wizard.
Step 3: Set Java path in an environment variable in Windows 10
System Environment Variables path:
Right click on MyComputer -> properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment variables
Now click on the Environment Variables button > add JAVA_HOME & Path as shown in the below images:
Now we should have to add Java Path. If the Path variable is already there then simply we can click on the Edit… button > then click the New button to add the path as below image.
Step 4: Verify the Java Installation
To verify the installation open the command prompt(Win+R key and type cmd) and then type java -version and press Enter key.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Java SE 11 on your Windows 10 operating system.
Start creating the first Java program Hello World! Java Hello World program. You can start Practicing more Java logical programs from Here.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, you have seen how to download and install Java SE development kit 11.0.14 (JDK-11) on the Windows 64-bit Operating system. You have also seen how you can verify the successful installation of JDK software.
FAQ
Does JDK 11 include JRE?
No, In JDK 11, JRE is no longer available. In this release, the JRE or Server JRE is no longer offered. Only the JDK is offered.
how do check what JDK I have?
Open the command prompt (type ‘cmd’ in the Windows search box and press enter), then type the command ‘java -version’ and press enter key. It will show you the installed version of Java. You can refer to step 4 of the JDK installation steps in this article.
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