Click on the Download button right below JDK. The JDK package also comes with a Java runtime environment (JRE) that is needed to run compiled Java code.Īs we are installing the latest Java version, you can find it at the top of the Oracle Java download page. In order to be able to compile Java code, we need the Java Development Kit (JDK) package that comes with a Java compiler. There are a number of different Java packages available, for this tutorial we will be installing Java Standard Edition (SE) on Windows. Java can be obtained from the Oracle Java download page. Check following guides if you are looking to download and install JDK 1.5, JDK 1.6, JDK 1.7, JDK 1.8 or JDK 1.9.