To test the installation, open a command window to try the java command. The installation wizard will guide you to finish the installation.Double-click on jdk-7u3-windows-i586-p.exe to start the installation wizard.Save jdk-7u3-windows-i586-p.exe to a temporary directory.Click the download icon in ' Windows x86 (32-bit) - jdk-7u3-windows-i586.exe' line.You will see the 'Java SE Development Kit 7 Downloads' page. Click the Download button under JDK in the 'Java SE 7' section.Open the Java SE Download page with this URL.A simple Java program was entered, compiled, and executed with the new JDK installation.ĭownloading and installing JDK 1.7.0 (Java SE 1.7) on a Windows system is easy. This section provides a tutorial example on how to download and install JDK 1.7.0 (Java SE 7) on a Windows XP system.