Would you like to learn how to install the Java JRE application on a computer running Windows? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install Java JRE on a computer running Windows.

• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10

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Tutorial Windows - Java JRE Installation

Access the Java website and download the latest version of Java JRE.

In our example, we downloaded the file named: jre-8u251-windows-x64.exe

Java JRE Download

Start the Java JRE Installation.

Java JRE Installation on Windows

Click on the Install button.

Windows - JRE Installation

Wait for the Java JRE installation to finish.

Java JRE - Installation path

In our example, the Java JRE software was installed on the following directory.

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As an Administrator, start a new POWERSHELL command-line prompt.

Powershell on Start menu

Create a system environment variable named JAVA_HOME.

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Change the command above to reflect your Java installation path.

Reboot the computer.

Start a new DOS command-line prompt.

Windows DOS Prompt

Verify the existence of the variable JAVA_HOME.

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Here is the command output.

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Test the Java application using the JAVA_HOME environment variable.

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Here is the command output.

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Test the Java application without using the environment variable.

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Here is the command output.

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Congratulations! You have finished the Java JRE installation on Windows.