How to download and install JDK (Java Development Kit) 1.4?

If you want to write Java applications, you can download and install JDK (Java Development Kit) 1.4 as described below:

1. Go to Oracle Java Archive Website.

2. Click "Java SE 1.4" link. You see the "Java SE 1.4 Archive Downloads" page.

3. Accept the license agreement and click "j2sdk-1_4_2_19-windows-i586-p.exe" in the Windows Offline Installation line.

4. Login with your Oracle account (or create one, you don't have one).

5. Save the download file to C:\fyicenter\j2sdk-1_4_2_19-windows-i586-p.exe.

6. Double-click on C:\fyicenter\j2sdk-1_4_2_19-windows-i586-p.exe to start the installation. You see the JDK 1.4 installation wizard screen.

7. Change the "Install to" directory to C:\fyicenter\jdk-1.4.2_19\.

8. Click "Next" button to finish the installation.

9. Verify the installation with "java -version" command.

C:>\fyicenter\jdk-1.4.2_19\bin\java -version

java version "1.4.2_19"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_19-b04)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_19-b04, mixed mode)

Download and installation of JDK 1.4 is done.

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