Download and Install Java 8 on Windows

In this tutorial, you’ll learn everything you need to know on how setup Java on Windows.

Where to download it.

How it install it.

(And most important of all) how to check if everything is working.

Let’s start!

Step #1: Download

Go to the Java download page.

Click on the Windows Online link.

Wait for the download to complete.

Do you want to skip above steps? Here is the direct link for the Java online installer for Windows.

Step #2: Install

Open the location of the downloaded installer.

Double-click on the installer. If needed allow the program to make changes.

The Java setup welcome window opens.

Double-click on Install >.

A Java setup progress window appears (this might take a few seconds).

The green bar shows the installation progress.

Wait for the installation to complete.

Click Close.

Step #3: Test

To test the Java setup open Internet Explorer.

Mozilla Firefox 64-bit and Google Chrome no longer support Java applets. You cannot use them to perform this test.

Go to the Java verification page.

Click on Run to perform the verification.

A confirmation message appears if all is OK.

Congratulations, you have installed Java 8 on Windows!

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