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Cmd is not showing Java Version

I am running for Java -version & javac -version in my cmd, but it isn't showing any output.
It just goes to the next line, and doesn't show anything.
Can anyone here can help me. Any solution ,guys?
I have also added an environment variable for it.
I have attached a screenshot of it.

I got an answer to this.
Here this came after running the command where java.exe,
here I see that I have two java.exe. On inside Common files and another inside Java. So , Because of this only I wasn't getting the answer.
PS C:\Users\absasahu> where.exe java.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_333\bin\java.exe
After deleting the first java.exe file, I got my work done.
https://i.stack.imgur.com/KSKal.png

Hi download java this one:
https://download.oracle.com/java/19/latest/jdk-19_windows-x64_bin.exe ( sha256)
Then go Settings , environment variable , JAVA_HOME C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-19\NewJava . I created newJava as folder while installing Java . and also set path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-19\NewJava\bin
Then type in command prompt java -version

JAVA_HOME IS INVALID (Cordova)

As-salāmu ʿalaykum,
I'm having trouble setting JAVA_HOME correctly.
I know that the JAVA_HOME needs to be set to C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92
I know PATH has to be set toC:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92\bin
I set both the JAVA_HOME and PATH as a user variable and as a system variable.
When I run Android Studio tells me it's invalid. When I echo out JAVA_HOME, it's set as expected. Any ideas?

You need to set your JAVA_HOME to: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92\
And set PATH to: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92\bin so that it can be accessible from cmd
Then you might need to restart the computer
Note:
In some cases JAVA_HOME is specified differently somewhere else such as gradle.properties file. In that case, the global value can be overridden by the project's JAVA_HOME for that specific project.

You didn't mention which windows version you are working on. However, you can try to set the JAVA_HOME variable via the command line as an alternate solution.
Open Command Prompt (make sure you Run as administrator so you're able to add a system environment variable).
Set the value of the environment variable to your JDK (or JRE) installation path as follows:
setx -m JAVA_HOME "C:\Progra~1\Java\jdk1.8.0_XX"
If the path contains spaces, use the shortened path name.
Restart Command Prompt to reload the environment variables then use the following command to check the it's been added correctly.
echo %JAVA_HOME%
You should see the path to your JDK (or JRE) installation.

Besides defining the path you need to enable Java in Windows Defender.
Hint: Disable windows defender and firewall (google it).
Put in the prompt "java -version" and "javac -version" commands again and have fun.
Sorry, english isn’t my first language.

setting JAVA_HOME to the JDK location mac osx 10.9.5

I followed this thread to solve my problem, I have the same problem with a different version of JDK and for some reason it didn't work. I still get -bash: JAVA_HOME: command not found when I type JAVA_HOME to my terminal.
I have JDK1.8.0.45 located at Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_45.jdk/Contents/Home which I can access with /usr/libexec/java_home
Using
echo "export JAVA_HOME=/usr/libexec/java_home" >> ~/.profile
~/.profile
I do get
"export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_45.jdk/Contents/Home"
saved to ~/.profile, and I can check this using /usr/bin/open ~/.profile
But I do not understand why JAVA_HOME still doesn't work and I need this to install maven.
Thanks!

My ~/.bash_profile has this line in it, and it's been working fine.
export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
This line basically says "run the program named /usr/libexec/java_home and export its output as a variable named JAVA_HOME."
I suggest opening your .profile or .bash_profile in a text editor rather than using echo statements to append new lines to it. That way you can see everything that's in the file and make sure other old lines in the file aren't causing you issues.
After you make a change to .bash_profile, make sure you open a new terminal window before testing it.
You can check the value of any environment variable (including JAVA_HOME) by simply echo'ing its value:
echo $JAVA_HOME
In my case the output of that echo command is:
/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_40.jdk/Contents/Home

Probably you misunderstood things. JAVA_HOME is not a command, it's an environment variable. You can't call JAVA_HOME in your terminal since - in fact - there is no such command, what your error message says.
You can see this variable's value by:
echo $JAVA_HOME
If it is set and points to a proper location then it's fine. Some tools that expect this variable to be set (e.g. Maven or Java IDEs) will work well.

Do I need to restart my system after setting JAVA in system environment's path variable?

I did the following steps but java does not seem to be working for me, do I need to restart my system if yes then why?
1. Right click My Computer->Advence Option->Environment Varibles->System Variables
2. variable : Path->Edit
3. Copy your jdk bin directory i.e.C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_51\bin
4. Paste it after putting a semi-colon(;) in value section
i am getting below error while running java in cmd
C:\Users\User>java -version
Error: opening registry key 'Software\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment'
Error: could not find java.dll
Error: Could not find Java SE Runtime Environment.

No, but you will need to close and recreate any cmd windows, running java programs, or the like.
To check it's correct, open a new cmd window and type set -> review the information for PATH and JAVA_HOME.

You should set two things:
JAVA_HOME
PATH
The first lies under the "User variables for [your user name]" section. Add the JAVA_HOME variable and set it to where your jdk is installed. i.e. C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_51\
The second lies under the "System variables" section. You should find the "path" variable, and edit it. Then, append ";%JAVA_HOME%\bin" (minus the quotes) to the end of the path variable.
After you have done this, save the variables and close that window clicking the "ok" button. Close down all instances of the command prompt (and any IDE you may be developing with such as Eclipse or NetBeans), and reopen one command prompt. Then, if you would like to test whether or not your changes worked and are in effect, try the following:
echo %JAVA_HOME%
This should output where you set your java home variable to.
echo %PATH%
At the end of what is output, you should see your java home\bin addition to the path variable
java -version
If you can run this command from the command line, it means that your environment was set up correctly and java is now in your path.

Not necessary. Quit and Open the command prompt again (if any) that runs the java process and type java -version to check if it installed successfully.
If you are using mac, source ~/.bashrc or source ~/.zshrc should refresh your environmental variable. No need to re-start the terminal even.

No, you don't need to restart your system.
However, you have to restart your command prompt application to update the changes done on Environment variables.

NO.
You don't need to restart the system, but just the application like cmd or any IDE you are using for java development (i.e Eclipse) need to restart.
And to confirm that the java path is set that you have mentioned in JAVA_HOME environment variable, you can open cmd and you can check with commands echo %JAVA_HOME% or echo %PATH%.

I reinstall the JDK and set the JAVA_HOME and PATH variable again. now it's working.

In my case under user variable section(for particularuser) JAVA_HOME set to jre not jdk path . I change it to JDK path , It worked for me

yes need to restart cmd prompt after env variable change

"java -version" not working in command prompt

I downloaded this Java JDK and installed it.
But when I go to the command prompt to check the version, it says it's not recognized.
Is anyone else experiencing this issue with the latest Java?
I might not have installed the right version. I need the java that works with grails
C:\>java
'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\>java -version
'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\>
when i do a search on my computer for java, it does not find anything

Windows 2k8 R2 server-
For both java [-option] or %JAVA_HOME% to work in the command line you need the following:
In Control Panel->System and Security->System->Advanced system setting->Advanced->Environment Variables->System Variables
Edit the Path variable and add a ";" after the last value and add the the path to the Java bin directory:
e.g.- C:\Progra~2\Java\jre6\bin\
Add the JAVA_HOME Variable with the value set to the path for the java executable:
e.g.- C:\Progra~2\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe

Press simultaneously the "windows" and "pause" buttons on your keyboard, this will bring up the System Preferences dialog.
In the Advanced tab, find Environment Variables.
Then, in the User (upper) section, create or update the following two variables :
JAVA_HOME = where you put your JDK, eg. C:/Java/SDK
PATH = %JAVA_HOME%/bin
Close the dialogs.
Then, in a new command-line console, try "javac -version" and see if it's detected.
It's important that you use a new console, because environment variables are read only when the console is launched.

Java is typically installed (on Windows) as C:\Program Files\Java\jdk<version>
That installation directory has a subdirectory bin which you need to append to your PATH environment variable via the control panel. Then, the commands like java, javac etc. will be available on the command line.
BTW, the same is true for Grails.

Is the -version flag not recognized, or is the "java" command not recognized? One way to test this is just to type 'java' by itself and run it and see what happens.
If the command is not recognized, make sure that the JDK's install path is in your windows PATH. If not, you won't be able to use any of the java executables from the command prompt. Here's another link that may help out.

You need to manually add the path to javac.exe and java.exe to your operating system path. The Java installation program doesn't do that for you.

You most likely don't have java.exe in your system's PATH variable.

For Linux:
check $PATH and $JAVA_HOME. You can configure it in /etc/environment
From console you can check it like:
$ echo $PATH
For Windows:
My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables
Check there PATH.
From console you can check it like:
echo %PATH%

You should have a Java icon in Windows Control Panel. Locate the Java tab and click the View button. That will show you the path to the Java executables.
Last but not least, make sure you have restarted the computer so changes in the PATH variable can take effect.

You installed the JDK. Isn't java.exe part of the JRE? Do you have that installed?

Maybe your system variables in the environment variables are not set properly. Follow the steps in the link below. Finally, make sure the path component in system variables has only one JDK path. Delete other JDK paths that you won't use.
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/paths.html

You might have installed a previous or older version of Java so you can just uninstall it and directly download JDK from Java JDK
I was also facing the same issue but when I downloaded and installed the latest version the issue was resolved.
Also uninstall any other Java versions which may be present in the program files.
To get to know other versions which may be present in your computer use Windows File Explorer to go to:
Files > Windows C > Program Files > Java
All the JDK and JRE you have will be listed there. Uninstall any other Java versions other than what you installed. And then make sure you have set the path variable of the JDK.

For me, it was incorrect line in the PATH
(1) Check PATH: Type "Edit System Environment Variables" on the search -> System Properties -> Advance -> Environment Variables -> System variables -> Path
(2) On the list, mine was C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath so I just add \ at the end (the exe files in the javapath folder)
OS: Windows 10 64 bit

IF you set the PATH and it's not showing up in cmd when you run %PATH%, try restarting your computer.