Java infuriating install

cowboyBuilder

Hi ,
I have installed Java and IntelliJ, problem is IntelliJ keeps telling me

The selected directory is not a valid home for JDK - see screenie



I have tried the subfolders, and still the same, I have checked that Java is enabled but still on the page where to check Java is installed correctly
I have : (using FireFox as Chrome has disabled it)



But it is enabled !! checking the Java Control panel it's exactly like it says
it should be on https://www.java.com/en/download/help/enable_panel.xml



Same issue as below and solution doesn't help :
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21713414/intellij-the-selected-directory-is-not-a-home-for-jdk



Absolutely infuriating,

Seridisand

Read the Stackoverflow answer, if you have a jdk installed, that intellij requires, it should be under C:\Program Files\(x86 - depending on 32/64 bit system)\Java\JDK.some_version

You need to point it to this, not the top level directory

cowboyBuilder

Seridisand wrote: »

Read the Stackoverflow answer, if you have a jdk installed, that intellij requires, it should be under C:\Program Files\(x86 - depending on 32/64 bit system)\Java\JDK.some_version

You need to point it to this, not the top level directory

I did, the screenshot was just another attempt.

it was originally under C:\Program Files (x86)\Java ...

Tried all the subs too ..

Seridisand

Make sure the JDK is installed: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

Run the installer, and take note of the installation directory of the JDK

Add Java to your environment PATH https://java.com/en/download/help/path.xml

Point IntelliJ to a valid JDK, that will be under either
C:\Program Files\java
C:\Program Files(x86)\java
**Custom Location that you choose

Sheeps

Did you download the JRE or JDK? The JRE is run time only where as JDK has all the tools intellij needs to compile java code as well as the run time environment.

cowboyBuilder

Sheeps wrote: »

Did you download the JRE or JDK? The JRE is run time only where as JDK has all the tools intellij needs to compile java code as well as the run time environment.

Thanks so much, that was it, after installing the JDK, IntelliJ is working

Funny, that site still says java disabled, even tho it is enabled

Anyway, no matter all I need is IntelliJ.