How to download and install the JAVA Software

You can download version 1.6 of Java from oracle.com/downloads/Java If you want to be able to write your own Java programs that you can compile and run, then you must download the SDK (Software Developers Kit). If you just want to be able to run a Java program that has already been compiled, then you can get away with just downloading the JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Once you have decided which you need, download either the SDK or the JRE. Choose the download that is most suitable for your operating system and follow the detailed instructions for installing the JDK on your platform.