Java.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

  1. Go to 'C:\Program Files\Java' OR 
  2. Go to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Java If there is not a folder called jdk with some numbers you need to install the jdk.
  3. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Or just type 'JDK download' into google and go to the first link)

    Click the download JDK button and follow the prompts.

  4. From the java folder go to jdk\bin and there should be a java.exe file. Right-click "java.exe" and go to properties
  5. You can also click in the address bar and copy the path from there.

  6. Copy the location, it should look something like this... 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\bin' Right-click on "My Computer" and go to properties. In Windows 7 and Windows Vista click "Advanced system settings" on the left. Go to the Advanced tab. At the bottom click "Environment Variables". In the "System variables" window scroll down and find "Path" and edit it. DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING FROM "Variable value"! At the beginning of the "Variable value" input box ADD the path you copied in step 5 AND then a semicolon. If you accidentally delete what's in the path hit cancel and return to step 10. OK all the way out to the desktop. Open a command prompt by going to "Start" "Run" and typing 'cmd'. Type in 'java -version' and if it prints out 'java' followed by the version number it worked.
  7. If it says "'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." you have a problem, come see a lab aide or your teacher.

How to fix the ‘Java not recognized’ error

Here are the three easiest ways to fix Java’s “not recognized as an internal or external command” error:

  1. Install or reinstall Java and the JDK on your computer
  2. Add Java’s bin directory to the computer’s PATH
  3. Restart the command prompt, terminal window or PowerShell

Java.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

If the JDK is not installed or the PATH is misconfigured, a ‘Java not recognized’ error results.

Is Java installed?

To run the Java command, first you must have Java installed. This means either the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or the full Java Development Kit (JDK).

There are many ways to install Java on Windows or Ubuntu Linux. Here are two simple examples.

Install Java on Ubuntu

To install Java on Ubuntu, a single apt install command is sufficient:

sudo apt install default-jre Setting up default-jre (2:1.11-72build2) ...

Install Java on Windows

To quickly perform a Java install on Windows, download the Adoptium JDK and run the .msi file, selecting all of the default options.

Java.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

If Java is not installed, you will not be able to fix the ‘Java not recognized’ error.

Add Java to the PATH

You’ll find the Java executable file in the JDK installation’s \bin directory.

If the \bin directory of the JDK or JRE is not added to the Windows or Linux PATH variable, programs may not be able to find it at runtime. This would certainly cause the “Java not recognized” error, even if the JDK or JRE is properly installed.

Java.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Make sure Java’s /bin directory is on the path to avoid internal or external command errors.

Restart the terminal window

The terminal window and the command prompt only read environment variables when they first start up.

If the JDK has been installed and the PATH variable set properly, you will still encounter a “‘Java not recognized” error if you did not restart PowerShell or the command prompt.

Restart your terminal window, or the application that needs to find the Java command, and try again. The “Java not recognized” error should go away for good.

Full text of Java error

The full text of the Java not recognized error is as follows:

C:\java-error-fix> java -version 'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

When Java is installed and configured properly, this error will go away.

How do you fix Java is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file?

Here are the three easiest ways to fix Java's “not recognized as an internal or external command” error:.
Install or reinstall Java and the JDK on your computer..
Add Java's bin directory to the computer's PATH..
Restart the command prompt, terminal window or PowerShell..

Why is Java not showing up in Command Prompt?

when trying to run the java command, this means that there is no java command on your shell's command search path. The cause could be: you don't have a Java JRE or JDK installed at all, you have not updated the PATH environment variable (correctly) in your shell initialization file, or.

How do I fix Java exe error?

How to fix the javaw.exe error?.
Methods to fix Windows cannot find javaw.exe error..
Check if your computer is not infected with a virus..
Make sure that location to the Environment variable path is correct..
Reinstall Java..
Fix Windows Registry problems..
Protect your online privacy with a VPN client..

Where is Java exe located?

You need to find the Java executable file (java.exe file) on your computer hard drive. It is often located in the "Program Files\Java" or "Program Files (x86)\Java" folder, within a possible subfolder below the Java folder. Once you find the file, select it and click OK.