help java settings

[wo1olf]

I'm starting to learn java and they say i have to set the PATH permanently. i went on java.sun page, it tells what to do but i don't know how. Can anyone help me. I'm workin on windows XP. (I've installed the sdk, but when come time to set environnements variables i get lost...)
link to java.sun. page (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/install-windows.html#install)

[Jeff Wheeler]

Isn't $PATH just a Linux thing?

[wo1olf]

Isn't $PATH just a Linux thing?
i don't know.. but in the book they say i have to set it in order to run the code, i don't know if there is any boby working on xp, who have done that kind of stuff.. that may be helpfull..

[ramie]

the link below should help

http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~teliot/Path_and_Classpath.htm

[wo1olf]

the link below should help

http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~teliot/Path_and_Classpath.htm (http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/%7Eteliot/Path_and_Classpath.htm)
thnks it's more clear, But I still have one last question: on your page it says not to touch on any of system variables but to modify onl the one on the top window. When i open the systeme variables, i can't seen any path in the top window but i see it on the bottom window, should i change it even if your page warn about changing system variables ? or I'll have to create a new one ont the top window?

[Tchuki]

If you install the self extracting 1.6 JDK SE it automaticaly sets this for you .. o_0