'javac' is not recognized...
He needed to do it manually.
The compiler. The very soul of the JDK. His heart sank. The installer had added Java to the PATH —but only the runtime, not the developer tools. java jdk download for windows 10 64-bit
He found the row: . Under it, a list of operating systems stretched out like a firing squad: Linux, macOS, Windows.
He clicked (the .exe file, roughly 160 MB). 'javac' is not recognized
He ran the program: java Main
He closed the old Command Prompt and opened a new one (environment variable changes require a fresh shell). His fingers trembled as he typed: Windows. He clicked (the .exe file
java version "17.0.13" 2024-10-15 LTS Runtime Environment (build 17.0.13+11-LTS)