#How to know jdk path in mac code

#How to know jdk path in mac code

Type or copy this block of code inside the Java17Test class in the Java17Test.java file: Type 'Java17Test' into the field labelled 'Name:' and click OK. Right-click on the blue 'src' folder and choose New -> Java Class.

You should see your project name listed in the top left. You are now ready to use Java 7 for your development. Verify that the Project Structure window looks like this.Ĭlick OK. Navigate to '/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.7.0.jdk/Contents/Home”. From the popup that appears, choose ‘JSDK’. Press F4 to bring up the Project Settings window.Īt the top of the second column, click the + icon. If you had already been using IDEA you need to add JDK 1.7 and select it for the project. Leave the default settings on the next page. In the Project SDK window, you should see '1.7 (java version '1.7.0_04')' listed.

Navigate to '/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.7.0.jdk/Contents/Home'. Click on the ‘Configure’ button on the right side. Your next step depends on whether or not you have run IDEA before. Choose 'Create New Project' from the QuickStart panel.Ĭhoose 'Create project from scratch'. You should see the welcome screen with a number of options. Verify that 1.7.0_04 is sent to the Console pane. Save the file and from the main menu, choose Run -> Run. Type or copy this line of code into Java17Test.java Click the checkbox to create a stub for 'public static void main(String args)' From the menu, select File -> New -> Class. In the JRE section of the dialog, select 'Use default JRE (currently JDK 1.7)'. For this verification, type Test17Project In the dialog that appears, enter a new name for your project. For this verification, from the menu, select File -> New -> Java Project. This will cause Eclipse to use it as the default JRE for all new Java projects. Click Finish.Ĭheck the checkbox next to the JRE entry you just created. You should see the system libraries in the list titled 'JRE system libraries:' In the 'JRE Home:' field, type '/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.7.0.jdk/Contents/Home' will also help you get started with using NetBeans.Ĭhoose 'MacOS X VM' as the JRE type. Verify that 1.7.0_04 is sent to the Output pane. Save the file and from the main menu, choose Run -> Run Main Project. Type or copy this line of code into Main.java Open 'JavaApplication.java', and look for the main method. Now, let's make sure the new JDK is being used to run your code.

In the Source/Binary Format field choose 'JDK 7'.

From the Categories list, choose Sources.

If you want to use Java 7 language features, do the following: Next to Java Platforms, choose 'JDK 1.7' (or the name of the JDK you entered earlier) from the popup. In the Categories list, choose Libraries. Next, right-click on the project name and choose Properties. For this verification, select 'Java Application'Īccept all of the default settings, and click Finish. If you want, assign a new name to the JDK. Select the Home directory, and click Next. The directory chooser should show Home and MacOS, and Home should have an icon on it indicating it is a Java home directory. Type '/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.7.0.jdk/Contents' in the File field. To use this JDK with Netbeans, you need to add it as a platform in the Java Platform Manager If a window does not open, choose Shell -> New Window -> Īnd confirm you are running JDK 1.7.0_04.

Now, find Terminal.app in the window and double-click it. Click and drag it to the top of the list. You should see a JDK named 'Java 7 SE', with version 1.7.0_04. You should see a window that looks like this: Click the Go button.įind Java Preferences.app in the window and double-click it.

Type /Applications/Utilities into the dialog box. Note: if you are installing JDK 7u5 the version listed will be 1.7.0_05 instead of 1.7.0_04Ĭhoose Go -> Go To Folder. To test if the JDK installed successfully you should do the following: The developer version however does not include a plugin to launch Java applications from the browser so applet and Web Start applications cannot use this JDK. You can use it to create Java applications and includes the new JavaFX 2.2 client stack. This release of the JDK is a developer-only version.