How to Install Java JDK 26 on Windows 11 | JAVA_HOME, PATH & First Program
Learn how to install Java JDK 26 on Windows 11, configure JAVA_HOME and PATH, verify the installation, and run your first Java 26 program.
In this step-by-step tutorial, I install Oracle JDK 26.0.1 on Windows 11 and explain each part of the setup. I also briefly compare Java 25 LTS with Java 26 so you can choose the appropriate version for your requirements.
You will learn:
✅ How to download Java JDK 26 for Windows 11
✅ How to install Oracle JDK 26
✅ Java 25 LTS vs Java 26
✅ Where the JDK is installed
✅ How to configure JAVA_HOME
✅ How to add %JAVA_HOME%\bin to the Windows PATH
✅ How to verify Java using java -version
✅ How to verify the compiler using javac -version
✅ How to check which Java installation Windows is using
✅ How to create and run your first Java 26 program
✅ How compact Java source files simplify a Hello World program
The Java program used in this tutorial:
void main() {
IO.println("Hello, Java 26!");
}
Save the program as Hello.java and run it using:
java Hello.java
Compact source files and instance main methods were finalized in Java 25 through JEP 512 and continue to work in Java 26.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Install Java 26 on Windows 11
00:22 Java 25 LTS vs Java 26
01:05 Download Oracle JDK 26
01:45 Install Java JDK 26
02:05 Locate the JDK installation
02:10 Open Windows environment variables
02:25 Configure JAVA_HOME
02:38 Add Java to the Windows PATH
02:50 Open Command Prompt
03:00 Verify java and javac
03:28 Create the Java project folder
03:38 Write the first Java 26 program
03:50 Run Hello.java
04:00 Java 26 installation completed
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JEP 512 — Compact Source Files and Instance Main Methods:
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