The procedure to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable differs on different platforms:
Windows
- Open System Properties (right-click "My computer" and select "Properties")
- Open "Advanced" tab
- Click "Environment Variables"
- Locate the "JAVA_HOME" system variable and click "Edit"
- Set the value of the variable to the path of the Java installation, for example: "C:\Progra~1\Java\jre1.6.0_17"
Macintosh
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setenv JAVA_HOME /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Home
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Unix
Depending on the used shell:
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setenv JAVA_HOME="/usr"
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declare -x JAVA_HOME="/usr"
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The JAVA_HOME environment directory may be different on every distribution. |