'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command...HELP!

Hey guys,

I'm trying to compile a program created in textpad through the cmd window. I saved the program, which I know is correct, to a folder called Java in my documents. I added C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin; to the beginning of the PATH system variable, and the entire path says this:

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;% SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intuit\QBPOSSDKRuntime;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPow erShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\AMSP

I don't know what I need to type in the cmd window to actually use this path, so I just cd to the exact location of where the program is saved. However! whenever I type javac MySecondProgram.java to actually compile the program, is says:

'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

What should I do? This is my personal laptop that runs Windows 7 btw. I attached a picture of my cmd window.

Thanks for any help!

Where on the path you posted is the javac command?
The OS is not finding the javac.exe file.
You need to add the path to the folder containing the javac.exe file to the PATH variable.

Or you can use the full path to the javac.exe when you execute it:
C:\Java_SDK\bin\javac.exe Myprogram.java

To show the path in a console window, enter PATH:

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D:\JavaDevelopment\Testing>path
PATH=C:\Program Files\PHP\;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDO WS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_04\bin;C:\BatchFiles;C:\Progra m Files\Support Tools\;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0; C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
D:\JavaDevelopment\Testing>

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Note the backslashes are changed to vertical bars in the above

When you say the path I posted, do you mean in the picture or my path that I changed in the environmental variables?

I can't see details in the attached image. I was refering to the inline text.

What do you see in the console window? Right-click, select all, copy and paste here

In my cmd window when I type PATH it says:

C:\>PATH
PATH=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\ Windows;C:\Win
dows\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intuit\QBPOSSDKRuntime;C:
\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (
x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Fil
es\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPower Shell\v1.0\;C:\Progra
m Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\AMSP

Also, where should I be saving the programs to on my computer?

The next obvious question is: Does the following file exist? What happens if you enter the following command?
"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin\javac.exe"

In order for the javac to be recognized you have to navigate to your JDK folder using the "CD" command.

i.e: For Windows 7 in my pc is : cd C:\Oracle\Middleware\jdk160_21\bin

Build a new folder for your programs. Don't put it in the JDK folders.

Well, firstly there was no Java in the program files, but it was in the program files x86. But when I typed that command I got:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin>javac.exe
Usage: javac <options> <source files>
where possible options include:
-g Generate all debugging info
-g:none Generate no debugging info
-g:{lines,vars,source} Generate only some debugging info
-nowarn Generate no warnings
-verbose Output messages about what the compiler is doing
-deprecation Output source locations where deprecated APIs are u
sed
-classpath <path> Specify where to find user class files and annotati
on processors
-cp <path> Specify where to find user class files and annotati
on processors
-sourcepath <path> Specify where to find input source files
-bootclasspath <path> Override location of bootstrap class files
-extdirs <dirs> Override location of installed extensions
-endorseddirs <dirs> Override location of endorsed standards path
-proc:{none,only} Control whether annotation processing and/or compil
ation is done.
-processor <class1>[,<class2>,<class3>...]Names of the annotation processors t
o run; bypasses default discovery process
-processorpath <path> Specify where to find annotation processors
-d <directory> Specify where to place generated class files
-s <directory> Specify where to place generated source files
-implicit:{none,class} Specify whether or not to generate class files for
implicitly referenced files
-encoding <encoding> Specify character encoding used by source files
-source <release> Provide source compatibility with specified release

-target <release> Generate class files for specific VM version
-version Version information
-help Print a synopsis of standard options
-Akey[=value] Options to pass to annotation processors
-X Print a synopsis of nonstandard options
-J<flag> Pass <flag> directly to the runtime system

Is the path you used in the last post to the javac.exe file in the PATH variable?
Looks like the PATH variable is wrong.

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Originally Posted by louboulos

In order for the javac to be recognized you have to navigate to your JDK folder using the "CD" command.

i.e: For Windows 7 in my pc is : cd C:\Oracle\Middleware\jdk160_21\bin

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When I go directly through the bin and try to compile the program, it says:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin>javac MySecondProgram.java
MySecondProgram.java:2: error while writing MySecondProgram: MySecondProgram.cla
ss (Access is denied)
public class MySecondProgram
^
1 error
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin>

It says there is an error in the "C" in class, but I don't know how that is even possible haha. My professor was able to run the program on her computer, it just isn't allowing me to on mine.

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Originally Posted by Norm

Is the path you used in the last post to the javac.exe file in the PATH variable?
Looks like the PATH variable is wrong.

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Yes, it is I'm pretty sure. What do I need to change?

If, by some odd chance, the path actually is correct, where is the best place to save the program that I wrote on my computer? I just have it in a folder called Java in my documents.

For the OS to find a file, you need the path to the find to be in the PATH variable. Make sure the correct path to javac.exe is in the PATH variable.

You can put your folder anywhere you want. In My Documents would be OK

I figured it out! Well, my professor did. I had to tweak my path and specify (x86) after program files. Thank you so much for all the replies and suggestions! I'm sure I will be back soon haha :)

Help,I also face the same error, I'm using windows xp.

location for java installed is C:\Program Files
environment variables
classpath: C:\Program Files\Java
java_home: C:\Program Files\Java
path: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;% SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM

when i run javac in the bin folder, it responded but when in the root folder, it state that 'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command.I had run the command lines java -version and it shows the correct version of java installed.

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C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\bin

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Check that this value from what you show as in the PATH variable is correct.

The install process puts the java.exe file in a Windows folder that is on the PATH

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location for java installed is C:\Program Files

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Check the above. It only show a partial path. How did you get the value that you show?

the install location is C:\Program Files\Java, type wrongly.

Check that the value in the PATH variable is correct?