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#1 2012-03-12 18:19:42
What java do I download?
I couldn't think of the right forum for this, so I just chose here. Anyway, i was going to try out the java programming language but I have no clue what one it is. When I go to oracle to see all the java downloadable things there's like 50, and they all have crazy names. I just want to know what java program it is I need to download for programming games( i think you download it at oracle, but if I'm wrong tell me)
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#2 2012-03-12 18:25:55
- 16Skittles
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Re: What java do I download?
If you want to develop, then you'll want one that says "JDK" which stands for Java Development Kit. Most likely you're not an enterprise developer (trust me, they'd tell you exactly what to do 
) so you want Java SE, or Standard Edition. Then you'll want the latest version. As for an IDE, I recommend Eclipse over NetBeans, so I recommend JDK SE (Whatever the highest number is) without NetBeans. Then go to eclipse.org and download the eclipse IDE.
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#4 2012-03-12 18:56:10
- jji7skyline
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Re: What java do I download?
Get JDK. Java Development Kit. For developing/programming in Java 
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#5 2012-03-13 10:30:01
- maxskywalker
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Re: What java do I download?
Get the JDK. It includes the JRE (java player) in it, as well as the compiler. If you don't know how to install it, check thenewboston's tutorial.
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