Installing JDK for local agent – ACCELQ

Local agent requires Java Development Kit, version 8 (JDK 8) / 11 (JDK 11) to run.

Verify if JDK 8 / 11 is available on your system

Open a command prompt, and type

javac -version

If the output indicates something like following, you can skip this article.

java 8:

javac 1.8.x_xxx

java 11:

javac 11.x.xx

If not, proceed with setting up JDK 8 / JDK 11. Please note that higher versions of JDK are not supported at the current moment.

Installing JDK (Open JDK)

Depending on your operating system, click one of the following links and download the installable. Follow the instructions of the installation process.

Operating System	JDK 8	JDK 11
Windows 32-bit x86	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu8.38.0.13-ca-jdk8.0.212-win_i686.msi	--
Windows 64-bit x86	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu8.38.0.13-ca-jdk8.0.212-win_x64.msi	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu11.35.15-ca-jdk11.0.5-win_x64.msi
Mac OS	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu8.38.0.13-ca-jdk8.0.212-macosx_x64.dmg	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu11.35.15_1-ca-jdk11.0.5-macosx_x64.dmg
Linux 32-bit x86	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu8.38.0.13-ca-jdk8.0.212-linux_i686.tar.gz	--
Linux 64-bit x86 RPM	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu8.38.0.13-ca-jdk8.0.212-linux.x86_64.rpm	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu11.35.15-ca-jdk11.0.5-linux.x86_64.rpm
Linux 64-bit x86 DEB	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu8.38.0.13-ca-jdk8.0.212-linux_amd64.deb	https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu11.35.15-ca-jdk11.0.5-linux_amd64.deb

Once the installation is completed, repeat the verification as in the first step.

Set up Environment variables

Define following environment variables once you complete the installation.

JAVA_HOME to point to the folder where JDK is installed
Add <JAVA_HOME>/bin folder to the Path environment variable.

Please consult your IT admin if you do not have permissions to set these environment variables.

Verify if JDK 8 / 11 is available on your system

Installing JDK (Open JDK)

Set up Environment variables

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