Downloading and Installing Java

Before we start using Java, we need to download and install it. This should be easy, but newcomers can get confused sometimes. So, here are step-by-step instructions:

1. go to: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
2. Click on the "Download" button next to "JDK 6u1"
3. Click on the choice box on the left of "Accept"
4. Click on the first link: Windows Offline Installation, Multi-language
and save the file to the disk.
5. Double-click on the file and follow instructions to install Java.