This web page is derived from the page prepared by Bill Steinmetz for his CSC012 sections in Spring 2003 at http://dr-bill.net.

You must do the following:

  1. Download and install the SDK1.4.1 (or later version) to your C: drive.
  2. Download and install WinZip®.
  3. Download the J2SE 1.4.1 Documentation to your C: drive.
  4. Using WinZip, install the J2SE 1.4.1 Documentation to the C:\j2sdk1.4.1 folder.
  5. Using Windows Explorer, go to your hard drive (probably C:).
  6. Now create a new folder and name it kamin.
  7. Click on CSLib.tar.
  8. After downloading CSLib.tar, use Windows Explorer to find it and click on CSLib.tar. When WinZip asks you to pick a folder in which to put the extracted a files, choose C:\kamin.

  9. Run your favorite editor (UltraEdit or NotePad will do) and open C:\autoexec.bat.

  10. If you do NOT already have PATH or CLASSPATH commands in your autoexec.bat file, add the following lines:

SET PATH=C:\j2sdk1.4.1\ BIN
SET CLASSPATH=.;C:\j2sdk1.4.1\lib;C:\kamin

If you do have PATH and CLASSPATH commands, then just add

;C:\j2sdk1.4.1\BIN
;.;C:\j2sdk1.4.1\lib;C:\kamin

to the PATH and CLASSPATH statements respectively.

  1. Finally, restart your computer.

NOTE : For Windows XP systems, amend the above as follows:

Perform Steps 1 through 8 as described above.

Ignore Step 9. Continue with Step 10 below.

  1. Do the following sequence: Start -> Settings -> Control Panel

  1. Select the System icon and click.

  1. Don't worry if your's doesn't say "Dell". It should look similar. Now choose the "Advanced" tab.

  1. Now click on Environment Variables.

In the User variables window, add the CLASSPATH and PATH variables as shown above by pressing the New button and following the directions.

  1. Finally, restart your computer.