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2. Inside that path there will be one or more subdirectories, for example, jdk1.5.0_08. If you have just installed the Java Development Kit, it is in the newest directory, which you can find by sorting by date. For example, it may be installed in C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_25. This is the installation path.
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There are two ways to set up JAVA_HOME: via "System Properties", or via "Windows Command Prompt".
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