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= Installing Java

Java provides a platform for creating and running applications. You can install various versions of Java to suit your requirements.

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== Additional resources

For more information about Java, see:

* link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)[Wikipedia page for Java]
* link:http://openjdk.java.net/[OpenJDK homepage]
* link:http://oracle.com/java/[Oracle homepage for Java]

To develop Java applications, consider the following open-source IDEs:

* link:https://netbeans.org/[NetBeans]
* link:https://eclipse.org/[Eclipse]
* link:https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/[IntelliJ IDEA]