javac not recognized

Question

What can I do when I keep receiving the error

\'javac\' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Answer 1

For Windows

Control Panel > System...Then click Advanced System Setting (left pane)...then popup window will open...then click Environment Variables...Then another window will open...click New and add enter information below

Variable name: PATH

Variable value: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_45\bin [*make sure this is the right path for you]

Then it should work