- Uninstall any JRE's you have on your computer.
- To do this, simply go to
Start --> Control Panel --> Programs and Features
and scroll down to any Java Runtime Environments you see and uninstall them. - This will give you a nice fresh start.
- Download and install the java SDK which includes the correct JRE's.
- Note: This must be version 6.x
- To do this open a web browser and go to:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javasebusiness/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase6-419409.html#jdk-6u32-oth-JPR - accept the user licence agreement
- click the link for either windows x86 or x64
- (you will have to sign up for an account to do this, including verifying your email)
- Once it's downloaded, open it and install it to the default location.
- Download and install Eclipse
- This is a great development environment and it's free.
- Note: This must be version IDE for Java EE Developers 3.7.2
- To download open a web browser and go to (this is the x64 version)
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/indigo/SR2/eclipse-jee-indigo-SR2-win32-x86_64.zip&url=http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/eclipse/technology/epp/downloads/release/indigo/SR2/eclipse-jee-indigo-SR2-win32-x86_64.zip&mirror_id=272 - Once downloaded, open the zip and copy the "eclipse" folder to your "C:\program files\" directory
- Install Google Plugin for Eclipse
- Follow the instructions for this page for Eclipse 3.7 Indigo
https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/java/tools/eclipse - Do the example project
- located at:
https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/java/tools/eclipse
under the heading "Creating a Project"
GT
