Installing JDK on windows and setting classpath
STEP 1:
Download JDK 8 from from link https://www.java.com/en/download/
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STEP 2:
Install the downloaded JDK
Verify the installation by checking the below directory
C:/program files/java/jdk1.{version}/bin
Step 3:
Setting Environmental variable. There are two ways to set java path.
Way one:
Set path temporarily
Open cmd prompt and type
set path="c:/program files/java/jdk 1.{version}/bin"
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verfy by typing "javac -version" in cmd
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Way two:
Set path permanantly
Open Mycomputer -> right click -->properties--> Advanced system settings --> Advanced(tab) --> Environmental variable
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Check for "path" variable in user section, select path and click edit, on pop up box at the end of the value field paste the jdk bin path (use ;(semiclon to seperate each value))
To verify open new cmd promt and type "javac -version"
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