Tool Setup Instructions

Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition SDK, Version 1.4.2

If the course you are setting up requires J2SE SDK 1.4.2, follow these instructions to set it up on the student and instructor machines. If you have questions, please contact your courseware vendor.

The J2RE 1.4.2 is a free download from Sun Microsystems. Navigate to:

http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/1.4.2_19/index.html

Under the heading "J2SE v 1.4.2_19 JRE" find the link Download J2SE JRE. (Note that you do not need the full SDK, although it would be harmless to install this as it includes a JRE.) You'll be presented with a license agreement: read this and accept the terms. Then you'll be given options that allow you to download the installer — put this file on the local machine (or on a shared drive for all student machines) anywhere you like. (There are also full or online versions of the install. Choose whichever makes sense for your environment; in most situations either will work.)

Run the installer and follow its instructions — perform a complete, typical install of the JRE.

Test the environment by opening a command console, in any working directory, and entering the following command — you should get the response shown:

java -version

java version "1.4.2_19"

Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2)

Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2, mixed mode)