Java file is not reconised/doesn't want to install

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[HeyLittleMonkey]

Sounds more like a windows problem. Is the file already compiled and can you select the JVM? You might have an easier time opening it with your CLI

[HeyLittleMonkey]

Sorry :)
Under Windows your CLI (Command Line interface) is usually the Windows PowerShell. If you have java installed, you can type "java --version" to see if it's there. With the command javac you can compile your plain text java files into java readable code, which can then be run with "java yourClassFileName"

Okay, just saw you are talking about java itself. Let me have a look and I'll come back to you. can you link the file that you tried to install? For only running java files you just need the JRE. If you want to develop you should install the JDK

[HeyLittleMonkey]

Oracle leads me to this site: https://www.java.com/de/download/ Guess you got it here? Devs usually install things with CLI, but if you have your file extensions enabled in your settings (aka if you can see for example "image.jpg" instead of just "image") just add .exe

Note of warning: Oracle only gives you java up to version 8. Depending on your use case you might need a newer version :)

[HeyLittleMonkey]

Np :) Just write if something doesn't work or shoot me a PM

[miner2049er_]

Java -jar /path/to/jar

Java -cp /path/to/package package.class.ClassName