Javac in command prompt isn't working

Question

Greetings,... I get the following message when I type 'javac' in command prompt:

'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

any ideas?
thanks again

Answer 1

Set the path variable in your environment:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/paths.html

Answer 2

you can directly set the path by using this command

set path="%path%;c:\program files\java\jdk1.6.0_16\bin"

By way of checking, execute:

echo %path%

from your command prompt and let us know what it is.

Otherwise, make sure there is a javac in that directory by trying:

"c:\program files\java\jdk1.6.0_16\bin\javac.exe"

from the command prompt. You can also tell which executable (if any) is being used with the command:

for %i in (javac.exe) do @echo %~$PATH:i

This is a neat trick similar to the which and/or whence commands in some UNIX-type operating systems.

Answer 3

hey man, go to java tutorial point and folloe the step for setting path to environmental variable

Answer 4

thanks for the responses, my mistake was that I left out the 'bin' at the end for the path. whoops... but good to know there's help when I need it.

thanks a ton you guys