Set Java Install Path Right-click the My Computer (or Computer) icon and from the drop-down menu select Properties. From the left-pane, select Advanced system settings. The System Properties dialog box appears. In the Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery section, click Environment Variables... From the System variables section, scroll down to the Path variable and double-click. The Edit System Variable dialog box appears. In the Variable value: field, enter the location where Java will be installed and end it with a semi-colon (;). Click OK to close the Edit System Variable dialog box. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box. Parent topic: Prepare to execute the DBInstaller