Setting up Java environment

Java Development Kit

There are many JDKs (Java Development Kits) available online but Temurin is a great option. Choose Temurin JDK 21 LTS (use the .msi installer).

Open the .msi installer, agree to the license, and when you get to this page: Setup

Go to Set JAVA_HOME variable, click on the little icon, and set that to “Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive”: Setup with popup

Then, continue to follow the instructions and install it.

Your distribution should have a JDK available to download. If you’re on Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, or some other apt-based distribution, you can install the system-recommended JDK using

sudo apt install default-jdk

If you’re on openSUSE:

sudo zypper in java-21-openjdk java-21-openjdk-devel

Ask an upperclassman if you need help

There are many JDKs (Java Development Kits) available online but Temurin is a great option. Choose Temurin JDK 21 LTS (use the .pkg installer).

Visual Studio Code (VSCode)

Download it from the website.

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