How to download and install JDK (Java Development Kit) 5?

If you want to write Java applications, you can download and install JDK (Java Development Kit) 5 as described below:

1. Go to Oracle Java Archive Website.

2. Click "Java SE 5" linke. You see the "Java SE 5 Archive Downloads" page.

3. Accept the license agreement and click "jdk-1_5_0_22-windows-i586-p.exe" in the Windows Offline Installation line.

4. Login with your Oracle account (or create one, you don't have one).

5. Save the download file to C:\fyicenter\jdk-1_5_0_22-windows-i586-p.exe.

6. Double-click on C:\fyicenter\jdk-1_5_0_22-windows-i586-p.exe to start the installation. You see the JDK 5 installation wizard screen.

7. Change the "Install to" directory to C:\fyicenter\jdk-1.5.0_22\.

8. Click "Next" button to finish the installation.

9. Verify the installation with "java -version" command.

C:>\fyicenter\jdk-1.5.0_22\bin\java -version

java version "1.5.0_22"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_22-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_22-b03, mixed mode, sharing)

Download and installation of JDK 5 is done.

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