The first stage is to set up the Java Development Kit (JDK). The JDK enables us to write programs that run in a Java Virtual Machine a bit like the one on every Android device and on virtually every PC or laptop.
This recipe is simply a matter of getting the right file, downloading it and going through the step by step installation process.
This is nice and easy taken a step at a time. First let's find the download.
Visit the oracle website to download the JDK at the URL http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.
Scroll down the page and find the following section:
Click on the DOWNLOAD button underneath JDK as indicated in the preceding screenshot. If you scroll down a bit you can now see all the JDK download options as shown in the following screenshot:
Click on the radio button at the top of the list of downloads next to Accept License Agreement then click on the link in the Download column for your operating...