Setting the PATH and CLASSPATH in Windows XP

Setting the Path Variable

• Open Control Panel.

• Open system and click the advanced tab.

• Choose Environment Variables button

• Highlight Path and click 'Edit'

• At the beginning of anything that is already there, add in C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_02\bin;  (If you installed Java somewhere else, you will need to point to the folder where your java.exe and javac.exe files are stored.)

Setting the Classpath

Now you have to create a new variable, called your CLASSPATH.

• Click on the "NEW" button below the top window.

• Under 'variable name' type CLASSPATH

• Under 'variable value' type . (yes, type a single full stop).

• Click OK.

•  Restart your computer.

Test your installation by opening up a command window and verifying that both the commands "java" and "javac" are recognized.

Setting Path and Classpath in Windows 98

In Windows 98, you can modify your autoexec.bat file

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