Set Up JDK in Eclipse
Java enthusiasts and coders and programmers alike, how many of you are using Eclipse as your IDE to do your codes. For those in the Java field but still trying to find a good IDE, I would recommend Eclipse. Just so happens that Eclipse codename their newest version with Galileo. Instead of versifying their release, it’s now codenamed.
Here’s the part of a Welcome Screen once Eclipse is freshly installed.
As a Techie, TechieDan will show how to setup your Eclipse to run with your JDK. By default your IDE will try to run with your JRE, but by doing so you will be limited with the stuffs you can do without the whole JDK package.
How to setup your JDK in Eclipse IDE.
- From the above screen, once Eclipse is started up, go to Windows Option > Preferences.
- Look for Java > Installed JREs.
- Click on Add > Next (Standard VM).
- Then Locate Directory of your installed JDK. Then clicked finish.
- Finally the screen will return back to the selection of JREs, now select your JDK option.
As can be seen from above, TechieDan is using JDK 6 to compile and run the Java programs.
Why use Eclipse?
- It’s free
- It’s open source – additional programmers from all walk of life.
- It integrates with lots of other plugin
- Other than Java, there’s also an Eclipse IDE for C and PHP
Now that I have setup my Eclipse, what else should I do?
Well, this is where you should start learning how to write and begin writing a simple Hello World java program.
Mentioning about Eclipse, where to get this marvelous IDE?
The only place to get it all is at Eclipse’s main website. To download the IDE go to THIS LINK.
I screwed around for 3 days trying to figure out what I’d done wrong with my new Eclipse Install until I found this!! Fixed it in about 3 min.!!!!!
Great Post. …. Thanks …
You my man are a life saver, I previously used JCreator and had no resources on how to setup Eclipse. Now thanks to this I’m finally setup.
i cannot add the jdk as an error message showing “Target is not a JDK Root. Java executable was not found” is generated.what can i do.
You haven’t installed JDK if I am not mistaken. Do check your JDK was properly installed.
Hi, even I am getting the same error as Vishnu saying “Target is not a JDK Root. Java executable was not found” I have checked in the java directory in c:/program files and it shows two jdk directories
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_17
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24
I assume I have the jdk but it still shows that error. Am I missing something?