For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...
To install Java on Windows and run Java apps on Microsoft’s operating system, you need to obtain a copy of the Java Development Toolkit (JDK) installation media. The JDK includes both a Java Runtime ...
The system path has been part of Microsoft operating systems since the earliest days of MS-DOS. This environment variable lives on in Windows 10 as a way to tell the system where to look when you try ...