You can check to see if you have a java runtime enviroment installed.  
<ul>
<li>Open a "DOS/Command Prompt" window .  This is a window that usually has a "C:\" prompt.
<li>Type "java" and hit return
<li>You don't have java installed if you get a message like this 
<PRE>
C:\java
Bad Command of Filename
C:\
</PRE>
<br>or like this <br>

<PRE>
C:\java
The name specified is not recognized as an 
internal or external command, operable oroigram or batch file.
C:\
</PRE>
</li>

<li>But if you get a message like this you do have java installed 
<br>

<PRE>
C:\>java
Usage: java [-options] class [args...]
           (to execute a class)
   or  java -jar [-options] jarfile [args...]
           (to execute a jar file)

where options include:
    -cp -classpath <directories and zip/jar files separated by ;>
                  set search path for application classes and resources
    -D<name>=<value>
                  set a system property
    -verbose[:class|gc|jni]
                  enable verbose output
    -version      print product version and exit
    -showversion  print product version and continue
    -? -help      print this help message
    -X            print help on non-standard options

C:\>
</PRE> <br>


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