Installing the Java Workshop System on your PC

You can download Java Workshop at no charge to run on your home PC. This web page gives brief instructions for:

System Requirements (What Your PC Needs)
Downloading (How to Get the Software)
Installation (How to Get the Software Running)

System Requirements

You need a PC with:

at least a 486/DX or faster processor.
at least 48 Meg of memory.
at least 65 Meg of free disk space (if you don't download source and full documentation).

Downloading What You Need

You will need the following two products:

Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition Version 1.2 Windows Version which can be downloaded by clicking Download
Java WorkShop 3.0 Community Edition Windows Version which can be downloaded by clicking the link and registering as a developer. There is no charge for this software.

Java 2 SDK contains the Java language and Java virtual machine needed for developing and running programs on your machine. Java WorkShop is a nice graphical environment for Java program development.

Installation

You must install Java 2 SDK first. The file that you downloaded is called jdk1_2_1-win.
- Close all of your currently running programs before beginning the installation.
- Click on the downloaded file jdk1_2_1-win to begin the installation.
- You should just following the default installation procedure except possibly for the following two steps:
  - When it asks for the path on which to install the program, you may want to put it somewhere other than your C or D drive if you are low on space. Just put it where you want it and when the wizard asks if you want to create the indicated directory, answer Yes.
  - The other place where you might want to deviate from the default installation is when you are asked which components to install. The Java source code is available, but it takes a lot of space. You are not likely to need it right away, so you may want to deselect the source code.
Now install Java WorkShop:
- Click on the downloaded file jws3.0.intel-win32 to start installation.
- Follow the default installation.
- During the installation, the wizard will ask if the jdk1.2.1 is somewhere other than the default places. If you didn't install it in the regular place, answer Yes to the wizard and then fill in the correct path.