Set Java Installation 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 with Advanced tab appears. In the Startup and Recovery section, click Environment Variables. From the System variables section, scroll-down to 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: Prerequisites