Lesson 1: Configuring the Java path

Check your environment variables to ensure that the path variable is set to the Java 1.6 directory. By default, the path to the Java directory is Java 1.6 installation directory\Java1.6\bin.

To configure the Java path:

1. Open My Computer and click Properties to open the System Properties window, or click Start > Control Panel > System.
2. On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.
3. Ensure that the path variable in the System variables section is set to the Java 1.6 installation directory.
   1. If a path variable is already defined in the Environment Variables window, select the variable and click Edit. Change the path to your Java 1.6 installation folder and click OK.
4. If a path variable is not defined, click New. In the New System Variable window, enter path for the variable name, and set the value to the bin folder of your Java 1.6 installation. Click OK.