Java First Steps

(Free Web Tutorials & Resources)

by Michael Thomas

This page has info on some of the first steps you will need to take to work with Java.

( Home Page: Free Java Training & Java Certification Training )

This tutorial covers: Java SE 8u111 (as of 10/18/2016)

Prerequisites

• Know how to unzip a file.
• Know how to create new directories.
• Click here for help on these prerequisites
• This tutorials has been tested in the following environment:
  Date: 10/18/2016
  OS: Win 10
  

Objectives

• Download and install the JDK & JRE
• Compile your first Java program from DOS.
• Edit & Debug your first Java program from a Text Editor.
• Take your first Java Tutorial.

Download and Install your First JDK, JRE, Java Docs (API) & Java Demos

• Java Jem - Download the JDK

Create and Compile Your First Java Program Using a Text Editor and DOS

• Java Jem - Compile Your First Program
  

Edit/Debug Your First Java Program from a Java IDE

• Eclipse (First Steps) Tutorial - You will download & install Eclipse then create and compile a java program.
   

Tour Your First Java Tutorial

• Oracle's Java Tutorial - http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/index.html - it's free! Very good learning tool!