Java is both a programming language and a computing platform. The former allows you to develop applications and the latter allows you to run the applications that you, or others, develop.

The JDK is the development platform for building Java applications. Learn about different JDK versions, then install a JDK in your development environment and use it to compile a Java program.

Java is still being used. We tell you how to install Java and make sure that you have enabled the latest Java version on your Windows computer.

Or that it can be installed at a later time before you install Adobe applications. At runtime when you launch an Adobe application, you are prompted to install Java if it is not already installed.

However, there are applications and web pages that require users to run Java programs, and this necessitates the need to protect your system from Java security threats.

The Java Development Kit, with all the tools needed to compile and run Java applications, is distributed by the open source OpenJDK project. Developers can download and install JDK 24 for Java SE from ...