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Question

I needed to Download J2SE SDK for my programming class. The problem I am having is I have downloaded and installed but now it wont let me set a class path. From my Professor:
"It sets the class path.
TO SET THE PATH:
Open Search and type �java.exe�. You should get something like C:/jdk�./bin
Copy that exact location."
The problem I have is when I do the search it doesn't find the C:/jdk file, but I can see it on my hard drive. When I try to use the cmd prompt, it tells me it is not an internal or external command.........it wont allow me to get to the java prompt.
Any help would be appreciated as I now have a 0 for my class but she will allow me a grade if I can get the program to work, just take off for it being late.

Answer 1

Just try typing javac, nothing else. Does it find the command? You did it right. Does it fail to find the command? You did it wrong.
Also, for us to know what mistakes may have occurred, please type the command path in your CMD window. It will give you output. Copy and paste that output here.
Mine says something like (reduced for clarity):
PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0\bin
Notice that my java bin path is in the PATH environment variable?
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