Right-click the downloaded zip file and select Extract All . Move the resulting folder to a permanent location, such as C:\Java\jdk1.8.0 . Set the JAVA_HOME Variable:
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Search for "Edit the system environment variables" in your Windows search bar. Click . Under "System variables," click New . Variable name: JAVA_HOME
In the same "System variables" section, find the variable and click Edit . Click New and add %JAVA_HOME%\bin . Click OK on all windows to save.
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