Trying to install Java, but it doesn't work?

Question

So, I am learning Java from w3schools and I am trying to follow their steps to downloading Java. I went to the Oracle website and picked the Windows x64 installer. I installed it. I then I try to make a path Java. I then went to the cmd.exe and typed in Java and it gives me this super long text which probably means it didn't work. Please help my problem.

Answer 1

I have had success with Dr Java

http://www.drjava.org/

Answer 2

Sorry i received no notice when you posted so i totally missed it, good to hear you fixed it

Answer 3

check installation by
java -version

if you have Main.java source code, in its folder write
javac -d .class Main.java
java -cp .class Main

Answer 4

Okay, I will try that, but do you know any text editors I can use?

Answer 5

any editors that can save simple text files, but there are editors for programmers like Notepad++ or big IDEs like IntelliJ, Eclipse, NetBeans, ...

Answer 6

Okay and I don't know what you mean by the folder and the names you listed or what to do with it.

Answer 7

'folder' or directory - the place where you have your files or source codes on harddisk

I listed example of commands you need to run java code file in cmd
so just copy it to cmd by lines

Answer 8

Download for example Eclipse, you can find some IDEs here
https://blog.idrsolutions.com/2015/03/the-top-11-free-ide-for-java-coding-development-programming/

Then download Java JDK if you havent, when that done then its time to set the path follow these steps
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/set-temporary-permanent-paths-java/

Then you can start coding

Answer 9

JavaBobbo I tried looking at the 2nd website, but at the 6th step of copying the path of bin folder, there is no bin folder in my files or anywhere.

Answer 10

Okay, I have figured out how to fix that problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ-PJbvJBGs