Cannot run Java from the Windows PowerShell command prompt

Question

I have Java installed on my machine (the JRE is under C:\\Program Files\\Java) but I can\'t run any java command from the Windows PowerShell command prompt.

Answer 1

• In the run dialog box, enter sysdm.cpl
• In the window that came up, navigate to Advanced tab. Click on the Environment Variables button.

• Add the location of your java installation (the bin directory) to the PATH variable.

  ;%ProgramFiles%/Java/jre%version%/bin
  

  followed by a ;

Note:

%version% means the java version.