# Java not being found

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/java-not-being-found/43385>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [July 10, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-not-being-found/43385 "2014-07-10T15:49:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Zane\_Condren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Zane\_Condren](https://community.wowza.com/u/Zane_Condren)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-not-being-found/43385/1 "2014-07-10T15:49:01Z")

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I am setting up a trial for testing purposes and I cannot get the installer to recognize that I have installed Java. I have tried this on both Windows 7 and 8 both running 64bit Java. This seems like a dumb question, but I am sure someone has run into this before.

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![Daren\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@Daren\_Johnson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daren_Johnson)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-not-being-found/43385/2 "2014-07-10T21:22:16Z")

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Hi,

Check to see what version of Java is installed, just to be sure.

Run this in a command prompt window, see what is returned.

```auto
  java -version

```

Daren

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**Author:** ![Daren\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@Daren\_Johnson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daren_Johnson)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-not-being-found/43385/3 "2014-07-11T20:12:12Z")

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Hi,

Check to ensure that the JAVA\_HOME variable is set correctly and is a system variable, not a user variable.

In Windows 7 ‘right click’ on the computer icon on the desktop,

select properties, then advanced system settings, and environment variables.

System variables are shown in the lower pane.

There should be a system variable entry for JAVA\_HOME that resembles:

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\_60

or the correct path for your java install.

If it’s not there, add it. Also try a system restart, if it is there.

Daren

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**Author:** ![Zane\_Condren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Zane\_Condren](https://community.wowza.com/u/Zane_Condren)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-not-being-found/43385/4 "2014-07-11T08:24:40Z")

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See [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5126402/java.jpg](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5126402/java.jpg)