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 Web Tutorials on Java & Web Technologies )

This tutorial covers: Java SE 8u66 (as of 12/24/2015)

Free Download

• Download - a zip file of the website pertaining to this topic (all content, tutorials, examples, etc...).  Great resource!!!  Work offline!!!

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: 12/24/2015
  OS: Win 7
  JDK: Java SE 8u66

Objectives

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

Download and Install your First JDK, JRE & Java API from Sun

• Java Jem - Download the JDK

Compiling Your First Java Program from DOS

• Java Jem - Compile Your First Program

Edit/Debug your First Java Program from a Text Editor

• Java Jem- Editing Your First Java Program w-Text Editor

Edit/Debug Your First Java Program from a Java IDE

• When you have time, take the Eclipse (First Steps) tutorial.  You will download & install Eclipse then create and compile a java program.
   

Take Your First Java Tutorial

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