How to set a JAVA_HOME system variable on Windows 10.

Step 1: Advance System Settings

Go to Computer (my PC)->Right click->Properties->Advance system settings

Step 2: Environment Variables

Click on Advance system settings -> Environment variables

Step 3: Add JAVA_HOME

In System variables, clicks New button to add a new JAVA_HOME variable and point it to the JDK installed folder

Correct – C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_191

Wrong – C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_191\bin

Step 4: Update Path

In System variables, find path, clicks edit ->New

Puts the %JAVA_HOME%\bin in PATH

Step 5 : Test

1. Open a command prompt by typing ‘cmd’ at start search
2. type “java -version”