How to set JAVA_HOME variable in windows7(64-bit)

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I have a doubt regarding setting JAVA_HOME variable. Whether JAVA_HOME should point to jdk directory or hre directory??

Posted 26-Apr-12 4:13am

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2012-04-26T04:51:00

Solution 1

You do not need JAVA_HOME, just make sure that your PATH variable includes the jdk\bin directory.

Posted 26-Apr-12 4:51am

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TorstenH. 26-Apr-12 11:07am

fubar! organize the Path variables.

Well explained here

Richard MacCutchan 26-Apr-12 11:22am

It works for me.

Richard MacCutchan 26-Apr-12 11:24am

And I note that your link is specific to Bash (UNIX/Linux), whereas the question is asking about Windows 7.

TorstenH. 26-Apr-12 12:22pm

the link covers all OS.

Richard MacCutchan 26-Apr-12 12:56pm

Oops! My bad.

mparvez · Answer 2 · 2012-10-13T05:18:00

After downloading and launching the installer work your way through to the Custom Setup page. You'll notice that the default path installs the JDK to the Program Files folder. Due to the issue with scons we are going to install Java in a path with no spaces. To do so we need take Program Files out of the path to the JDK. To do that, click on the Change... button
Edit the path to so that Program Files is gone.
Navigate to the System Properties Dialog, Advanced Settings tab, then click the **Environment Variables...* button.
Add a new System Variable for JAVA_HOME, buy clicking on New... in the System Variable section.
Select the Path system variable and click Edit..
Scroll to the beginning of the path and insert %JAVA_HOME%bin;

vermavirender · Answer 3 · 2015-08-11T20:46:00

Solution 3

See this good article on “JAVA_HOME” Setup here – http://goo.gl/pY4WE1

Posted 11-Aug-15 20:46pm

vermavirender

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Richard MacCutchan 12-Aug-15 2:55am

This post is nearly 3 years old. Please do not waste time adding to dead questions.