Advanced installer for java

Advanced Installer has the ability to create install packages that install the JRE as well as your Java application. With just a few mouse clicks in the friendly User Interface you can either bundle the JRE with your application or create a package that checks for, (if necessary) downloads and installs the JRE.The JRE dependency As Java developers know, the Java language and Virtual Machine, for all their benefits, have one significant drawback: they require the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to be installed on the target machine for Java programs to run. Without it, a Java product will silently fail to run, unfortunately without giving the user any clue about what went wrong.Check for the installed JRE and its version The first help Advanced Installer offers is through its advanced Native Java Launcher. When starting a Java product packaged with Advanced Installer, the launcher will search for a suitable JRE installation. If none is found, a helpful error message will be presented to the user. This first level is very important, because it will be your fall back in case the installed JRE disappears at some point. The next step it to avoid this message and make sure that the JRE is installed before starting the Java product. Advanced Installer offers two solutions: 1. Download and install the JRE on demand This is can be accomplished using the Prerequisites functionality of Advanced Installer. By specifying the JRE as a prerequisite, Advanced Installer will generate a package which, upon installation, checks if a JRE of the required version is present on the target machine. If it is not, a JRE install package will be downloaded from an URL you specify and run. The main advantage of this solution is size: the install package is kept to a minimum. The JRE will only be downloaded and installed if it is not found on the target machine already. 2. Bundle a JRE with your applicationAdvanced Installer has the ability to generate an installer package which bundles a Java Runtime Environment you specify. This JRE will be placed alongside with your application and it will be used when starting it. The JRE will not be formally installed, so it won't be available to other applications. It will be private to yours. The main advantage of this solution is stability: the bundled JRE will always be available and used for your Java product. The user cannot unintentionally break your application by uninstalling or replacing the JRE .

How do I deploy Java using Active Directory across a network?This article applies to:Platform(s): Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 11Java version(s): 8.0 This help page is intended for network administrators. It is assumed that you have sufficient knowledge to perform the technical steps. Oracle Support Customers must use the installers provided by Oracle to receive support on installation issues. MSI Enterprise JRE InstallerWith the release of Java SE 8u20, Oracle introduced an MSI Enterprise JRE Installer. This is a new MSI compatible installer that enables system administrators to install the JRE across the enterprise without end user interaction. Integrated with the MSI Installer is the Java Uninstall Tool, which provides the option to remove older versions of Java from the system. Now the common features such as rollback of unsuccessful installs, repair of broken installations and installing over existing broken installations are all accessible with the MSI Installer in place.The MSI Enterprise JRE Installer is only available as part of Oracle Java SE Advanced products1 and is available to customers via My Oracle Support (MOS). See "Downloading the Installer" section in JRE Installation for Microsoft Windows documentation for more information.The following new configuration parameters are added to support commercial features, for use by Oracle Java SE Advanced products licensees only.USAGETRACKERCFG= DEPLOYMENT_RULE_SET=See Installing With a Configuration File for more information about these and other installer parameters.The Java Uninstall Tool is integrated with the installer to provide an option to remove older versions of Java from the system. The change is applicable to 32 bit and 64 bit Windows platforms. See Uninstalling the JRE for more information. 1 Overview of the Java SE Product Editions and the Commercial Features available in each edition. RELATED INFORMATIONAlthough information is available in the public domain explaining steps to extract the .msi file from the installer for deployment through Active Directory based network, this practice is unsupported, installations done using this method might not work correctly, and Oracle can not guarantee that future Java updates will continue to allow extracting the .msi file.

On to the next step: running the installer.Running the Java Installer on WindowsOnce you’ve downloaded the JDK, the next step is to run the installer. This process will install the Java Development Kit on your machine, allowing you to compile and run Java applications. Here’s how you do it:# Step 1: Open the Installer# Navigate to your downloads folder and double-click on the 'jdk-11.0.11_windows-x64_bin.exe' file to launch the installer# Step 2: Follow the Installation Prompts# The installer will guide you through the setup process. Click 'Next' to proceed with the installation.# Step 3: Choose Installation Location# By default, the JDK will be installed in the 'Program Files' directory. If you want to change this, click 'Change' and select your preferred directory. Click 'Next' to continue.# Step 4: Install# Click 'Install' to begin the installation process. Once the installation is complete, click 'Close'.Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed the Java Development Kit on your Windows machine. But we’re not done yet. The next step is to set up your environment variables, which we’ll cover in the next section.Setting Up Java Environment VariablesAfter installing the JDK, you need to set up environment variables on your Windows machine. This step is crucial as it allows your system to locate and use the JDK installation for development.Here’s how to set up your environment variables:# Step 1: Open System Properties# Right-click on 'This PC' and select 'Properties'. Click on 'Advanced system settings'.# Step 2: Access Environment Variables# In the 'System Properties' window, click on the 'Environment Variables' button.# Step 3: Edit 'Path' Variable# In the 'System variables' section, find and select the 'Path' variable, then click 'Edit'.# Step 4: Add JDK Path# Click 'New' and add the path to your JDK installation (e.g., 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.11\bin'). Click 'OK' to save.By setting up the environment variables, you’re telling your system where to find the Java commands. Now, whenever you use a Java command in your command prompt, your system will know where to look.To verify that everything is set up correctly, open a new command prompt and type java -version. You should see the version of the Java Development Kit you installed.java -version# Output:# java version "11.0.11" 2021-04-20 LTS# Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 18.9 (build 11.0.11+9-LTS-194)# Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 18.9 (build 11.0.11+9-LTS-194, mixed mode)If you see the above output, congratulations! You’ve successfully installed Java on your Windows machine and set up the environment variables correctly.Troubleshooting Java Installation