This page contains information on installing the SDK for Java and includes the following topics:

Platform Support
Installing the SDK for Java
Running the SDK Setup Wizard
Uninstalling Previous Versions of the SDK for Java

Platform Support

With the exception of AFC, this SDK requires Microsoft® Windows® 95, Microsoft® Windows® 98, Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 or Microsoft® Windows 2000. Install the latest retail version of Microsoft® Internet Explorer for development before you install the SDK on your computer. The latest version of Internet Explorer with the Authenticode 2 update may be installed from http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ . If you have Internet Explorer 3.02 or later, you can download the Authenticode 2 update from http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/authent2.htm .

Installing the SDK for Java

To install the SDK for Java

1. Ensure the target computer you are using satisfies the platform requirements for Internet Explorer.
   
   
2. If you have Internet Explorer 3.02 or later, ensure the Security settings are enabled to allow downloading of active content (on the browser's View menu, choose Options. Select the Security tab, and then check Allow Downloading of Active Content).
   
   
3. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/java/download.htm and follow the links to Download the SDK for Java.
   
   
4. When you reach the Microsoft SDK for Java Version 3.2 page, choose Microsoft SDK for Java from the drop-down list and click Go to Download.
   
   
5. Choose the SDK Setup executable SDKSetup.exe from one of the servers.

   The SDK Setup Wizard is used to install all the SDK components including the Microsoft VM (x86 version). When you run the Setup Wizard, it will be installed on your Start menu. It is recommended you then download the SDK components in step 3 of the following section. You can later run SDKSetup and install different components without revisiting the download Web site.

   Tip   If you are using a modem and don't want to continually accept certificates for SDK components, check Always Trust Software from Microsoft Corporation in the first Security Warning dialog box. This adds Microsoft Corporation to the Trusted Publishers list. To remove Microsoft from this list, use one of following procedures:

   • Internet Explorer 3.02: On the View menu, click Options. Select the Security tab, click the Publishers button. Select Microsoft Corporation, and click Remove.
     
     
   • Internet Explorer 4.0 or later: On the View menu, click Internet Options. Select the Content tab, click the Publishers button. Select Microsoft Corporation, and click Remove.

Running the SDK Setup Wizard

If you are installing for the first time

1. If you downloaded the SDK Setup Wizard in step 4 of the previous section: on the Start menu, click Microsoft SDK for Java Active Setup. Otherwise, follow steps 1 through 4 in the previous section, and then open SDKSetup.exe.
   
   
2. Read and accept the license.
   
   
3. Select the installation/download option you want.

   You can choose to install now (Online Installation), download the components to your hard disk for later installation (Save to Disk for Later Installation), or install and download at the same time (Install and Save to Disk).

   If you are downloading files to disk for later installation, define your destination directory or use the default directory provided.

4. Click Install.
   
   
5. Click Yes when asked if it is OK to Determine what Internet Components are Installed on Your Computer.
   
   
6. Select the components you want to download or install. The latest Microsoft virtual machine (x86) must be installed with the SDK unless you are running Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. The Microsoft virtual machine and the Core SDK components are selected by default.
   
   
7. Click Install.
   
   
8. Choose the download server. The files will be downloaded, installed or both.

After installing the first time, you can run the SDK Setup Wizard from the Start menu. To install any components that you have downloaded but not installed, follow these steps:

1. From the Start menu, choose Microsoft SDK for Java Active Setup.
   
   
2. Accept the license.
   
   
3. Choose the Install from Local Files option and click the Install button.
   
   
4. Click Yes when asked if it is OK to Determine what Internet Components are Installed on Your Computer.
   
   
5. Select the components you want to install.
   
   
6. Optionally, change the destination directory for the installed SDK components (you cannot change the destination of the runtime components).
   
   
7. Click Install.

This SDK includes both retail and developer versions (with debugging information) of the system classes. There are two utilities in the SDK \Bin directory to create a stand-alone Classes.zip on your class path: Classr.exe (retail) and Classd.exe (debugging), respectively. The debugging version of Classes.zip contain Java sources used by the compiler (Jvc.exe).

The Microsoft® Win32® API Classes for Microsoft® J/Direct™ are installed with the core SDK installation. Microsoft® DirectAnimation™ classes are installed on Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. For Internet Explorer 3.02 users, DirectAnimation classes can also be installed along with the DirectAnimation runtime by using the SDK Setup Wizard.

Uninstalling Previous Versions of the SDK for Java

Remove previous versions of the SDK for Java before installing this version.

To remove an existing installation of the SDK for Java 2.0 or 2.01

1. On the Start menu, click Settings, click Control Panel, and then click Add/Remove Programs.
   
   
2. Select Microsoft SDK for Java.
   
   
3. Click the Add/Remove button.

To remove the 3.0 Preview Release, the 3.0 Final Release, and the 3.1 Final Release

• Delete the following directories and subdirectories from your hard disk:

  %SDKDIR%.30

  %SDKDIR%.31