Instructions for Installing Java
Installing Java If you have a high-speed Internet connection, downloading and installing the Java 1.4 run-time system requires about 5 minutes.  To install Java 1.4:
  • Visit Sun Microsystem's web page for downloading Java 1.4.
  • At the next web page titled Download Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition..., click the link labelled Download J2SE JRE in the middle of the page.
  • At the bottom of the next web page titled Terms and conditions..., press the "ACCEPT" button  to accept Sun's license terms and conditions
  • At the next web page titled Download Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment..., click the link labelled Windows Installation, Multi-language (j2re-1_4_2_04-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe). (or whatever the most current version of Java 1.4 is) and download the installation file onto your PC's disk (e.g., in folder "C:\TEMP")
  • Using Windows Explorer, double-click on the icon for the downloaded file to run the Java installation program and accept all defaults.

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