installation of JDK-6 does not allow me to do javac from the command line (Sorry :D )

[rookie1010]

Hello

I installed jdk-6 ( Java SE Development Kit and NetBeans IDE Cobundle (JDK 6 / NB 5.5) Final Release) from the
sun site

onto my laptop. and tried to compile a java class using the following command line
Javac Server.java

i get the error message

"'javac' is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

does not the installation of netbeans IDE 5.5 mean that i can using java at the command line?

 

[andy04]

Plz add a title

 

[Inspector Jihad]

its weird without a title. i dont like it 🙁

 

[mundane]

You might need to edit your PATH to include the java/bin directory.

 

[troytime]

whats the path to java/bin set to?

edit: not sure how i missed Mundane's post

 

[rookie1010]

thanks for the replies

i have added the path for java/bin to the user variable

what is the difference between user variables and system variables, why do i need to add the path for java executbales to user variables, but not for system variables?

 

[kamper]

User variables apply only to you and system variables apply to everyone on that computer. It shouldn't matter if you use a system or user variable so long as it ends up applied to your environment.

 

[rookie1010]

ah ha, thanks for the reply dude

 

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Type this in your command prompt:

echo %PATH%

and post your results here