Setting up JAVA_HOME System Variable in Windows

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Target Audience: Beginners

The bellow instructions will lead you to set up JAVA_HOME environment variable in Windows . Know where JDK is installed. E.g: "C:/tools//jdk1.5"

• Go to My computer
  For Windows XP : On Desktop or Start->My computer
  For Windows Vista : Start(Windows Icon)->Computer
• Right click on My Computer icon and select properties
• Click on Advanced Tab For Windows XP and 'Advance System Settings' task in Windows Vista
• Click on Environment Variables button
• Under System Variable, select New button
• Enter the variable name "JAVA_HOME"
• Enter the variable value as the install path for the Development Kit (E.g: C:/tools//jdk1.5)
• Click OK
• Click Apply Changes

You are done.