This process downloads an IFTW (Install From The Web) executable program file (e.g., j2re-1_4_2_xx-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe, appx. 1.5Mb size, where xx can be 01 - 99) and requires minimum user intervention. When you run this program, it fetches all the required files from the web. Hence you must remain connected to the Internet during the installation.
Windows System Requirements
System Requirements
Windows 98 (1st and 2nd edition) or
Windows ME or
Windows NT (service pack 6a) or
Windows 2000 (service pack 3) or
Windows XP Home or
Windows XP Professional (service pack 1)
Windows 2003 Server Editions
You will also need Pentium 166MHz or faster processor with a minimum of 125MB free disk space and a minimum of 32MB of RAM.
(Save the file to a known location on your computer, for example, to your desktop).
Click Save.
Dialog box: Save As
File j2re-1_4_2_xx-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe already exists. Do you want to replace it?
Click Yes.
Verify that the:
Name of the file is j2re-1_4_2_xx-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe
Size is approximately 1.5 MB.
Close all applications including the browser.
Double-click on the saved file icon to start the installation process.
Note: Your computer must remain connected to the Internet during the installation.
The installer unpacks the files needed to continue. A dialog box tracks this process, which takes less
than a minute. After briefly displaying a logo splash screen, the installer presents the license agreement.
After reading the agreement, click the Yes button to accept its terms and continue with the
installation.
The installer then displays a Setup Type screen that allows you to choose either a typical or custom setup.
We recommend that you choose the Typical option (the default selection) unless you are an advanced user
who wants more precise control over the components that will be installed.
After ensuring that the Typical setup is selected, click the Next button to continue with
the installation.
Now that you have given the installer all of the information it needs to proceed, progress boxes track the
installation process.
A few brief dialogs confirm the last steps of the installation process, and a concluding message appears with the
confirmation Installation Completed OK.
Test Installation
To test that Java is installed, enabled and working properly on your computer, run this test applet from our web site:
Test your Java installation Java installation and configuration is successful if you can see the animation of the Duke logo image.
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