IT:AD:Java:HowTo:Check that Java is correctly installed

If you have:

• Unpacked Java to your harddrive
• As per IT:AD:Java:HowTo:Install,

  • created a machine wide %JAVAHOME% IT:AD:Environment Variables * Added %JAVAHOME% to the %PATH% IT:AD:Environment Variables

  You should be able to:

• Open a command prompt,
• and check the version of java you have installed by typing java -version:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]
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C:\Users\SkyS>java -version
java version "1.7.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_45-b18)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode)

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