© Kishori Sharan and Adam L. Davis 2022
K. Sharan, A. L. DavisBeginning Java 17 Fundamentalshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7307-4_2

2. Setting Up the Environment

Kishori Sharan1   and Adam L. Davis2
(1)
Montgomery, AL, USA
(2)
Oviedo, FL, USA
 
In this chapter, you will learn:

  • What software you need to write, compile, and run Java programs

  • Where to download the required software from

  • How to verify the installation of the Java Development Kit 17 (JDK 17)

  • How to start the jshell command-line tool that lets you run snippets of Java code

  • From where to download, install, and configure the NetBeans IDE (integrated development environment) used to write, compile, package, and run Java programs

System Requirements

You need to have the following software installed ...

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