{"id":11614,"date":"2020-09-26T12:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T18:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/?p=11614"},"modified":"2020-09-26T12:27:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T18:27:12","slug":"javac-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/javac-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command","title":{"rendered":"\u2018javac\u2019 is not recognized as an internal or external command"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u2018javac\u2019 is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file<\/em> is a very common error when you first install Java JDK on Windows machines. Here is how you can fix it.<\/p>\n

\"\u2018javac\u2019<\/a>
CMD javac error message.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Find javac location<\/h3>\n

Find the location of your Java JDK install where javac resides. Typically it will be something similar to: C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk-XX.X.X\\bin<\/em>. Copy the location path of the folder.
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\"Java<\/a>
Java JDK javac location.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

If you do not find the folder, search “javac” in your C drive and open the file location.<\/p>\n

Solution 1: Update the system variable PATH from GUI<\/h3>\n

1) Type Environment<\/em> on the Windows search and open Edit the system environment variables<\/em>. This will open System Properties window.
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\"Windows<\/a>
Windows Search for Environment.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

2) Under Advanced<\/em> tab, select Environment Variables…<\/em>. This will open the Environment Variables window.
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\"Windows<\/a>
Windows System Properties<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

3) Highlight Path<\/em> and select Edit…<\/em> to open Edit environment variable window.
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\"Windows<\/a>
Windows Environment Variables<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

4) With Path selected, click Edit..<\/em> and the javac path you found in your computer.<\/p>\n

\"Adding<\/a>
Adding javac path in environment variable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Solution 2: Update the system variable PATH from CMD<\/h3>\n

Open Windows Command Prompt (CMD) and enter the following an press Enter,
\nset PATH = %PATH%;”C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk-XX.X.X\\bin<\/em><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Please note you must replace C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk-XX.X.X\\bin with the path you found in your computer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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