How can I set the PATH variable for javac so I can manually compile my .java works?

Question

Here's the address on my drive:

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_18\bin

How would I go about setting the path variable so I can go in command window (windowskey+r "cmd") and be able to type things like:

javac TestApp.java

I'm using Windows 7 Professional.

Answer 1

That would be:

set "PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_18\bin"

You can also append ;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_18\bin to the PATH in the user environment dialog. That would allow you to use javac and other java tools directly form any cmd shell without setting the path first. The user environment dialog used to be somewhere in the system properties in XP, I have no idea where it is in Windows 7.