

If you don't have an account you can use the links on the top of this page to learn more about it and register for one for free.įor current Java releases, please consult the Oracle Software Download page.įor more information on the transition of products from the legacy Sun download system to the Oracle Technology Network, visit the SDLC Decommission page announcement. Only developers and Enterprise administrators should download these releases.ĭownloading these releases requires an account. They are not updated with the latest security patches and are not recommended for use in production.įor production use Oracle recommends downloading the latest JDK and JRE versions and allowing auto-update. WARNING: These older versions of the JRE and JDK are provided to help developers debug issues in older systems. This was reverted back to JDK with JDK 6 and has stayed that way since. With the release of version 2 there was a rebranding to Java 2 - full name: Java 2 Software Development Kit, abbreviated to Java 2 SDK or J2SDK.

The JDK includes tools useful for developing and testing programs written in the Java programming language and running on the Java TM platform. When first released Java was named Java Development Kit, abbreviated JDK. Accept the License Agreement and pick the correct download for your operating system. Here is the direct link to download the jdk 1.7.080 installer for Windows 32 or 64 bit.

The JDK is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming language. Then look for the Java SE 7 link and after clicking on it, select the correct operating system under Java SE Development Kit 7u80. Oracle strongly recommends that all Java SE 8 users upgrade to this release.Thank you for downloading this release of the Java TM Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit (JDK TM). Java SE 8u221 Java SE 8u221 includes important bug fixes.
