Javac Command Not Recognized

[Jack92399]

Hey Everybody,
I tried to make a simple helloworld program and everything was workin good until i got to the compiling part. I would type in javac Helloworld.java. It would then say Javac is not recognized as an internal or external source, program, or batch file.

What should i do?

 

[marshallbradley]

This is kinda the wrong place to post . What you need to do is make sure you've got your PATH/CLASSPATH variable set. Here's a quick tutorial: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/paths.html . Alternatively you can run stuff in the same folder as Javac or use the full Javac command (something like: C:\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\javac HelloWorld.java).

M

 

[Jack92399]

ya sorry about the wrong place didn't realize until i posted and thanks for answering i will try that right now

 

[Jack92399]

your solution didn't really work for me i don't understand what i am supposed to put as my classs path. I understand you go to enviormental variables but then what

 

[marshallbradley]

What location is Java installed to?

M

 

[Jack92399]

Program files 86x

 

[marshallbradley]

You need to add ;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin onto the end of the current environmental variables (or run C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\javac HelloWorld.java in the commandline). This is all assuming you're running JDK 1.7.0.

M

 

[Jack92399]

what enviormental variable

 

[marshallbradley]

The PATH one. There's probably a more readable guide if you Google it.

M

 

[Jack92399]

i tried it and it still didn't work

 

[marshallbradley]

You could also just use Eclipse, it makes things a ton easier than just using the command-line. Just Google it.

M

 

[Jack92399]

k i will try that too

 

[Jack92399]

what eclipse do i download there are a bunch of downloads

 

[marshallbradley]

Any of the Java ones should work. There's plenty of documentation out there, if you want to program you have to be prepared to read some of it . Just go for the Classic version.

M