Configuring your environment

Although some configuration options must be set before you run your Java™ application, many options are configured when you launch the runtime environment from the command line. Configuration options that must be set before you start your application include operating system resources and hardware components that can be exploited by applications.

While some configuration options apply to all platforms, a number are platform-specific, particularly when the option relates to hardware or operating system resources. Some features have additional software dependencies.