

The latter might happen if you took this class previously and have an older version of Java installed.ĭrJava is just an IDE (integrated development environment), and it does not automatically come with Java. Either you do not have Java or you have too many Java installations already. On Windows, the problem is generally one of two issues. Please email TA Eoin O'Mahony You are running Windows If the problem still persists after the update, then you need to talk to someone to get it working. If you are not up to date, try that first. By update-to-date we mean running Snow Leopard or Lion, and updated with the latest available software updates. No up-to-date Macintosh should have any problem with DrJava. Installing DrJava (The Easy Way Did Not Work) You are running a Macintosh We need that error message to help you out later, should you need it. But before you try the steps below, the most important step is to first copy the text from the error message and keep it somewhere safe. On the other hand, if you get an error message, you will need to do more work. If you can launch DrJava with no error messages, congratulations. Double-click on the file once it is downloadedĭrJava should be running on your machine.Download the "native application" for your platform (Macintosh or Windows).Find the section labeled Current Stable Release (not the beta release).If you are having difficulty with these instructions, please email TA Eoin O'Mahony Installing DrJava (The Easy Way)įor most people, installing DrJava is a simple download. If you cannot bring in your computer, we have provided you with some instructions below. Any of the course staff or consultants can help you with this. If you have problems, and if you have a laptop, the best thing to do is to bring it in to someone to look at. However, you will probably want it on your own computer as well. Dr Java is installed in the ACCEL lab and on most on computers in CIT labs. DrJava was developed by Professor Corky Cartwright at Rice University, who has developed a number of IDEs intended for beginning students. The Java programming environment used in CS 1110 is DrJava, a free Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
