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What is the path environment variable?
What is it and how does it relate to us programing?
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The PATH variables store where your compiler and files/packages to import are. In order to be able to compile programs, your IDE needs to be able to find those files.
So for Java, you'd need a PATH for the folder with the JDK version you want to use.
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Path is Nothing just informing your Computer about where specifically the Java is Installed in your system.
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Understood, thanks guys.
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Guys I have installed the jdk on a mac, and the instructions they give in the tutorial are only for Windows. Do I have to specify the path environment variable?
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