Installing Java

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Java is a language developed by Sun Microsystems. Java is probably already installed on your system since it is used in a wide variety of applications. Since PlantX.net applications use the latest technologies supported by Java, you will likely need to install or upgrade to the latest version.

The specific application is the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and the minimum version required by all PlantX.net applications is 1.5.0_04.

Contents 1 Determining the Version of Java You Have Installed 1.1 Windows 2000 / XP 1.2 Linux 2 Installing or Upgrading Java

Determining the Version of Java You Have Installed

Windows 2000 / XP

1. Click Start | Run
2. Type cmd and press OK
3. A command prompt will appear; type the following

c:\Documents and Settings\mylogon> java -version

Java will run and display the following message

C:\Documents and Settings\mylogon>java -version
java version "1.5.0_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-b05, mixed mode)

This means that Java is installed and running version 1.5.0_06.

Linux

1. Open a terminal window
2. Type the following

[user@localhost ~ ]-> java -version
java version "1.5.0_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-b05, mixed mode)

This means that Java is installed and running version 1.5.0_06.

Installing or Upgrading Java

Java is an application that is freely available from Sun Microsystems download pages.

You will need to install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0.

If you need help installing Java, refer to Sun's installation instructions.