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how to change jre7 to jdk in eclipse juno [message #988837]

Mon, 03 December 2012 07:05

Eclipse User

Coz i'm new to this i have to start from the
bottom.I've managed to install eclipse juno.Then in Window --> Preferences --> Java --> Installed JREs...There i see JRE 7 selected.When i click add,it gives 3
options.which one i should choose?1.standard vm 2.standard 1.1x vm
3.execution environment description.
Also whats the need of changing jre to jdk???jre will help to run the program na???Pls help me out.....
Another thing is,while creating tomcat server in eclipse ide which jre i
should choose?its left with 2 options.1.jre 7 and 2.default work bench
jre...
Thanks for the quick reply

Re: how to change jre7 to jdk in eclipse juno [message #988874 is a reply to message #988837]

Mon, 03 December 2012 09:11

Eclipse User

On 12/03/2012 05:05 AM, Sachin Mohan P wrote:
> Coz i'm new to this i have to start from the
> bottom.I've managed to install eclipse juno.Then in Window -->
> Preferences --> Java --> Installed JREs...There i see JRE 7
> selected.When i click add,it gives 3
> options.which one i should choose?1.standard vm 2.standard 1.1x vm
> 3.execution environment description.
> Also whats the need of changing jre to jdk???jre will help to run the
> program na???Pls help me out.....
> Another thing is,while creating tomcat server in eclipse ide which jre i
> should choose?its left with 2 options.1.jre 7 and 2.default work bench
> jre...
> Thanks for the quick reply

You only need a JDK (instead of a JRE) if you are developing in Java...

....which, it appears you are since you speak of Tomcat. I have a pretty
verbose summary and discussion on all of this if you wish to visit

http://www.javahotchocolate.com/tutorials/eclipse-summary.html

Hope it helps.

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