How to set java_home on Windows 7?

Find JDK Installation Directory

First you need to know the installation path for the Java Development Kit.

Open the default installation path for the JDK:

C:\Program Files\Java

There should be a subdirectory like:

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_172

Note: one has only to put the path to the jdk without /bin in the end (as suggested on a lot of places). e.g. C:\Java\jdk1.8.0_172 and NOT C:\Java\jdk1.8.0_172\bin !

Set the JAVA_HOME Variable

Once you have the JDK installation path:

1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Properties.
2. Click the Advanced tab, then click the Environment Variables button.
3. Under System Variables, click New.
4. Enter the variable name as JAVA_HOME.
5. Enter the variable value as the installation path for the Java Development Kit.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Apply Changes.

Note: You might need to restart Windows

The complete article is here, on my blog: Setting JAVA_HOME Variable in Windows.

What worked for me was adding the %JAVA_HOME%\bin to the Path environment variable with the JAVA_HOME environment variable pointing to the jdk folder.

You have to first Install JDK in your system.

Set Java Home

JAVA_HOME = C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0 [Location of your JDK Installation Directory]

Once you have the JDK installation path:

• Right-click the My Computer icon on
• Select Properties.
• Click the Advanced system setting tab on left side of your screen
• Aadvance Popup is open.
• Click on Environment Variables button.

• Under System Variables, click New.
• Enter the variable name as JAVA_HOME.
• Enter the variable value as the installation path for the Java Development Kit.
• Click OK.
• Click Apply Changes.

Set JAVA Path under system variable

PATH= C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0; [Append Value with semi-colon]