I got a new laptop with Windows 10 and I want to set it up so I can use java and javac from the command line.

I have searched online but all the guides are for previous versions, and I don't want to mess around with something I don't understand.

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Just set the path variable to JDK bin in environment variables.

Variable Name : PATH
Variable Value : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_31\bin

But the best practice is to set JAVA_HOME and PATH as follow.

Variable Name : JAVA_HOME
Variable Value : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_31
Variable Name : PATH
Variable Value : %JAVA_HOME%\bin

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Here are the typical steps to set JAVA_HOME on Windows 10.

1. Search for Advanced System Settings in your windows Search box. Click on Advanced System Settings.
2. Click on Environment variables button: Environment Variables popup will open.
3. Goto system variables session, and click on New button to create new variable (HOME_PATH), then New System Variables popup will open.
4. Give Variable Name: JAVA_HOME, and Variable value : Your Java SDK home path. Ex: C:\Program Files\java\jdk1.8.0_151 Note: It should not include \bin. Then click on OK button.
5. Now you are able to see your JAVA_HOME in system variables list. (If you are not able to, try doing it again.)
6. Select Path (from system variables list) and click on Edit button, A new pop will opens (Edit Environment Variables). It was introduced in windows 10.
7. Click on New button and give %JAVA_HOME%\bin at highlighted field and click Ok button.

You can find complete tutorials on my blog :

How to set JAVA_HOME in 64 bit Windows 10 OS

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• Right click Computer
• Click the properties
• On the left pane select Advanced System Settings
• Select Environment Variables
• Under the System Variables, Select PATH and click edit,
  and then click new and add path as C:\Program
  Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131\bin (depending on your installation path)
  and finally click ok
• Next restart your command prompt and open it and try javac

To find the env vars dialog in Windows 10:

Right Click Start
>> Click Control Panel (Or you may have System in the list)
>> Click System
>> Click Advanced system settings
>> Go to the Advanced Tab
>> Click the "Environment Variables..." button at the bottom of that dialog page.

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Its still the same concept, you'll need to setup path variable so that windows is aware of the java executable and u can run it from command prompt conveniently

Details from the java's own page: That article applies to: •Platform(s): Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP, Windows 10

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if you have any version problems (javac -version=15.0.1, java -version=1.8.0)
windows search : edit environment variables for your account
then delete these in your windows Environment variable: system variable: Path
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath

then if you're using java 15
environment variable: system variable : Path
add path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-15.0.1\bin
is enough

if you're using java 8

create JAVA_HOME

environment variable: system variable : JAVA_HOME
JAVA_HOME = C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_271

environment variable: system variable : Path
add path = %JAVA_HOME%\bin

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Adding Environment Variable simplified with screenshot. Check the below URL and you should be able to do without any trouble.