Install the Java JDK

This course does not require experience in programming or web development, but you will likely get stuck if you don't have some experience. If this is the case for you, we will do our best to help you. Future courses with the Play Framework will assume you have basic knowledge of programming and web development.

You must have the Java JDK installed on your computer. To check, open a command window and enter the following command

> javac -version

You should see output similar to the following:

javac 1.7.0_03

If you see java version 1.6, that is fine, but you might want to consider upgrading to Java 1.7.

Here is the link to install the Java 1.7 JDK from the Oracle Tech Network.

Please post a message if you installed the JDK sucessfully, or if you already had it installed.