| 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:
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Visit Sun
Microsystem's web page for downloading Java 1.4.
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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.
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At the bottom of the next web
page titled Terms and conditions..., press the "ACCEPT" button
to accept Sun's license terms and conditions
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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")
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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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