How To Install Java Jdk 1.8 In Windows 10

In this blog post, I will show yous how to install Java 8 on Windows 10. There are been changes to how Java versions are released. Java 11 is the stable LTS release. If you want to install Java eleven, please refer to my post on how to install Java 11 JDK on windows x.

If you still want to employ older version of Coffee, Java eight should be your preferred pick.

Please follow the steps to install Java 8 JDK on Windows 10.

You tin either install JDK or JRE. JDK is the Coffee Development Kit and JRE is the Java Runtime Surround. You will have to install JDK if you lot want to develop Java applications on your local system. If y'all install JDK, JRE gets installed automatically as a role of the installation procedure.

Step i- Download Java JDK 8

You can download Java 8 from the Oracle's Java official website.

Java Download Page - JDK 8

Java Download Folio – JDK eight

Coil down and yous will see various download options for diverse platforms.
You will see two option, 32 and 64 bit versions for download. Yous can cull either of them based on your system. Since the world is moving towards 64 scrap compages, I employ the 64 bit version. File ending with i586.exe is the 32 fleck version where as the file ending with x64 is the 64 bit version.

Java JDK 8 download page

Java JDK eight download folio

Click on the version y'all want to download which is 64 bit version which in my case is jdk-8u241-windows-x64.exe
Get alee, accept the licence agreement and download the file.

Oracle does not allow you to download older versions of Coffee such every bit Java eight without registering with Oracle. That is you volition have to create an account and login to be able to download.

Its better to have an Oracle business relationship because for a lot of downloads, Oracle has stated asking users to login to download the files

Java JDK 8 - download - Licence Agreement

Java JDK 8 – download – Licence Agreement

Y'all will be asked to login to start the download. If you don't have an Oracle business relationship, you can create hither.

Oracle Login Page

Footstep two- Run the Installer

To start the installation process, run the installer past double clicking it. Yous volition see the installation magician.

Java SE JDK 8 Installation Wizard

Click Adjacent to continue

Step three- Custom Setup

In this screen you tin can change certain installation defaults. I have this as it is. You tin change the installation directory if you want by clicking on change. Click next to keep.

Java SE JDK 8 Installation Wizard - Custom Setup

Java SE JDK eight Installation Wizard – Custom Setup

Step 4 – Installation begins

You volition come across the installation begins

Java SE JDK 8 Installation Progress

Yous will be asked to specify the default installation binder for JRE. I have the default and click next.

Java SE JDK 8 Installation - Specify JRE destination folder

Java SE JDK 8 Installation – Specify JRE destination folder

Afterwards this the installation volition continue. Wait for sometime for the installation process to complete.

Java Installation Progress

One time the installation completes, you will see the Installation complete message.

Java SE JDK 8 - Installation Complete

Java SE JDK 8 – Installation Consummate

Click on close to complete the installation.

You don't have to add Java installation directory to PATH. It will get added automatically.

This can exist confirmed by checking the Coffee version from PowerShell. If you see the output, all is working fine and Coffee Installation directory has been added to PATH.