Software Installation guide for the
Windows environment
Java from scratch
Get ready before the classes☺
Computer specification – Java for beginners
✔ min. 8 GB RAM,
✔ recommended processor Intel i5 lub Amd10,
✔ min. 8GB free disc space
✔ System min. Windows 7.
List of programs for the Java from Scratch course - to download at home BEFORE
THE CLASSES
Before the course start, please remember to install Java JDK8 and 2 versions of IntelliJ IDEA: Community
and Ultimate. At first, only Community will be used.
However, with IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, please until the JSP and Servlet technology classes will start. From
that moment you will use intelliJ and also get the free access for 6 month.
Other programs should be downloaded and installed before classes to be able to start the activity.
List of programs and tools used during the Java from Scratch
Please download and install the following programs at home before the classes!
✔ Slack communicator - https://slack.com/get
✔ Java JDK8 - installation guide(slide 6)
✔ IntelliJ IDEA - installation guide(slide 21)
✔ Git - installation guide(slide 33)
✔ maven
Download: : https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi
Installation: https://maven.apache.org/install.html
✔ MySQL- installation guide(slide 51)
✔ MongoDB - installation guide(slide 78)
✔ Total Commander
Download and install: https://www.ghisler.com/download.htm
JDK – Java Development Kit
JDK
1. Start your Internet browser
2. Go to www.oracle.com/java and
click Download Java for Developers
3. On the next page, find the Java SE 8
section and press the Download
button marked with the JDK label
JDK
1. Accept the license
(button Accept License Agreement)
2. Indicate the installation file for your
operating system (for example Windows
x64)
3. It may take a few minutes to
download the file. Wait for it to
finish
JDK
Go to the directory where you saved
the file and open it
JDK
The installation program will start
Go to the next step by pressing the
Next button
JDK
On the component selection screen,
leave the default settings (all
components will be installed)
Go to the next step by pressing the
Next button
JDK
Select the directory in which you want
to install JDK (you can leave the
default values)
JDK
Wait for the installation to be
completed
JDK
To verify that Java has been
successfully installed, right-click on the
Start menu icon and select Run
JDK
1. In the window that opens, enter the
phrase cmd.exe and press OK
2. The command line window will be
opened
3. Enter the java -version command
and confirm with Enter
4. If the JDK installation has been
completed successfully, you should
see information about the installed
version
JDK
To set the JAVA_HOME environment
variable click on the magnifier icon and
start writing the phrase Edit system
environment variables. Right-click on
the found position
JDK
Left-click on the Environment
variables button
JDK
In the System variables section,
left-click on the New button
JDK
1. In the New system variable window,
in the Variable field, enter
JAVA_HOME
2. In the Value field indicate the
location of the installed JDK
3. Confirm with the OK button
JDK
To verify that the variable has been set
correctly, type echo %JAVA_HOME%
on the command line and confirm with
Enter. If the environment variable has
been set correctly, you should see the
path to JDK
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
1. Start your Internet browser
2. Go to www.jetbrains.com/idea
and click Download
3. Click again Download on the
following screen below Community
label
4. File download will begin
IntelliJ IDEA
Go to the download directory and
open the file
IntelliJ IDEA
Installation program will run. Go to the
next step by clicking Next button
IntelliJ IDEA
Choose destination folder where
IntelliJ Idea will be installed (you can
leave default folder)
IntelliJ IDEA
Select these options if you want to
create desktop icon or to associate
files with Idea. Click on Next button
IntelliJ IDEA
Wait a moment for installation to be
completed
IntelliJ IDEA
Complete the installation process by
clicking Finish button
IntelliJ IDEA
If you have configuration file from
previous installations, you can set it
here.
In most cases the second option will
be better:
Do not import settings
IntelliJ IDEA
Accept the license and set color
scheme on the following steps. Leave
default values on this screen
IntelliJ IDEA
On Featured plugins screen you can
install IDE Features Trainer which is
very helpful to learn IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Congratulations! IntelliJ IDEA is ready
for work!
GIT
Git
1. Start your Internet browser
2. Go to
https://git-scm.com
3. Press Download for Windows
Git
Wait until download is completed
Git
Go to the download directory open the
file
Git
Press Next button after you read the
license
Git
Set the installation directory. You can
leave default value
Git
Choose components that should be
installed. You can leave default values
Git
Enter Start Menu shortcut name. You
can leave default value. Click Next
button
Git
Choose the default editor used by Git.
You can leave default value (Vim)
Git
Adjust your PATH environment variable
by choosing second option
Git
Choose OpenSSL on this screen
Git
Configure the line ending conversions
by choosing Checkout Windows-style,
commit Unix-style line endings
Git
Choose MinTTY as default terminal
Git
You can leave default values on this
screen
Git
Leave unchecked all experimental
features
Git
Wait a moment until installation is
complete
Git
Congratulations! Git is ready to work!
Git
You can verify you installation by
executing this command
git --version
MySQL
MySQL
1. Start your Internet browser
2. Go to
https://www.mysql.com
3. Press Downloads button
MySQL
Choose Community (GPL) Downloads
MySQL
Press Download button on full MSI
Installer (second position)
MySQL
On the following screen you can choose
to create an account or log in. If you do
not want to enter any data, click on No
thanks, just start my download.
Download will begin
MySQL
Go to the download directory and open
the file
MySQL
Accept the license and click on Next
button
MySQL
You can choose installation type on this
screen. Choose Custom i and press Next
MySQL
Choose following elements to install:
• MySQL Server
• MySQL Workbench
• MySQL Shell
• Connector/J
Optionally you can choose MySQL
Documentation and Samples and
Examples. Confirm by clicking on Next
button
MySQL
On Check Requirements screen you’ll
see additional components that have to
be installed. Click Execute to install
MySQL
Click Next button when the installation
is finished
MySQL
Click on Execute button to install
MySQL components
MySQL
Wait a moment for installation to be
completed and press Next
MySQL
On Group Replication screen check
Standalone MySQL Server option and
press Next button
MySQL
On Type and Networking screen leave
default values and click on Next button
MySQL
On Authentication Method leave
recommended option checked
MySQL
On Account and Roles screen set a
password for root user. Don’t forget
this password
MySQL
On Windows Service screen leave
default values
MySQL
Wait a moment, configuration will be
saved
MySQL
Click on Finish button
MySQL
Click on Next button
MySQL
Enter root password you set on
previous screen and click on Check
buton
MySQL
If you entered the correct data, the
Next button will be activated
MySQL
Press Execute to finish configuration
process
MySQL
Press Next on the following screen
MySQL
Congratulations! You can now start
work with MySQL database!
MySQL
You should see this screen if you left
checked Start MySQL Workbench after
Setup on previous screen
MongoDB
MongoDB
1. Start your Internet browser
2. Go to
https://www.mongodb.com
3. Press Get MongoDB button
4. You’ll see this screen
MongoDB
Click on DOWNLOAD (msi) button.
Installation program will be
downloaded
MongoDB
Go to the download directory and open
the file
MongoDB
MongoDB installer will start
MongoDB
Accept the license and click on Next
button
MongoDB
Choose full installation by clicking on
Complete button
MongoDB
You can leave default values on this
screen
MongoDB
You can leave default values on this
screen. MongoDB Compass will be
installed
MongoDB
Click on Install button to start the
installation
MongoDB
Wait a moment for installation to be
completed
MongoDB
Congratulations! You can start work
with MongoDB!
