Installing the Sun Java JDK

When you install the Sun Java SDK, you must install it to a path that does not have any spaces.

To install the Sun Java SDK:

  1. Double-click the JDK installer file that you downloaded (jdk-6u43-windows-x64.exe).

    The welcome page of the JDK installation wizard is displayed.


    JDK installation wizard - Welcome page
  2. On the welcome page, click Next.
  3. On the Custom Setup page, because the default installation location (under Program Files) has a space, you must change it here. To change the JDK installation location:
    JDK installation - initial view of Custom Setup page
    1. Click the Change button.
    2. In the Folder name field, remove the Program Files directory. This changes the location to: C:\Java\jdk1.6.0_43\
      JDK installation - Change Destination Folder page
    3. Click OK.
    4. On the Custom Setup page, verify that the installation location has been updated, then click Next.
      JDK installation - Custom Setup page after destination folder changed
  4. The Destination Folder page sets the location of the public JRE. Because this JRE is not used by Endeca Information Discovery, you can leave the default directory. Click Next.
    JDK installation - initial view of Destination Folder page

    The installation process begins.

  5. When the installation is completed, click Finish.
    JDK installation - installation complete page