WINDOWS7下JAVA环境变量配置

pdating the PATH Environment Variable (Optional)

You can run the JDK without setting the PATH environment variable, or you can optionally set it so that you can conveniently run the JDK executable files (javac.exe, java.exe, javadoc.exe, and so forth) from any directory without having to type the full path of the command. If you do not set the PATH variable, you need to specify the full path to the executable file every time you run it, such as:

C:\> "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\javac" MyClass.java

It is useful to set the PATH variable permanently so it will persist after rebooting.

To set the PATH variable permanently, add the full path of the jdk1.7.0\bin directory to the PATH variable. Typically, this full path looks something like C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin. Set the PATH variable as follows on Microsoft Windows:

1. Click Start, then Control Panel, then System.

2. Click Advanced, then Environment Variables.

3. Add the location of the bin folder of the JDK installation for the PATH variable in System Variables. The following is a typical value for the PATH variable:

   C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin

Note:

• The PATH environment variable is a series of directories separated by semicolons (;) and is not case-sensitive. Microsoft Windows looks for programs in the PATH directories in order, from left to right.
• You should only have one bin directory for a JDK in the path at a time. Those following the first instance are ignored.
• If you are not sure where to add the path, add it to the right of the value of the PATH variable.
• The new path takes effect in each new command window you open after setting the PATH variable.

这是官网上关于java环境变量配置中的Path的说明，虽然并不是完全明白，但是至少给了自己一个java环境配置的理由，不然之前几次安装JDK都不知为何要进行环境配置以及各自代表的意义。

大致的意思是设置path是为了能够方便地启动一些用于编译和运行java代码的东西，否则需要输入完整的路径，比较麻烦。

classpath则是为了找到代码相关的类。常见的前面加点表示的是当前路径。

配置环境变量如下：

　　JAVA_HOME = E:\jdk

　　PATH = %JAVA_HOME%\bin;%JAVA_HOME%\lib;%JAVA_HOME%\jre\lib;

　　CLASSPATH = %JAVA_HOME%\lib;%JAVA_HOME%\jre\lib;