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I need to install Java Stanard 5.0 or 1.5 or Tiger (all same kind) but all I see is Java Standard 6.0 and stuff. Java 1.5 needs an API -does Java 6.0 need the same one or is it already installed?

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Welcome to JavaRanch!

On Sun's Java SE download page, there's a small link for Previous Releases, where you will find Java 5.0.

You will see a number of options, and you probably want JDK 5.0 Update 17 (no EE and no NetBeans). The JDK (Java Development Kit) includes the API classes.

Be sure to carefully follow the installation instructions for your operating system -- especially the part about updating your PATH variable.

Post back if you have any problems.
 
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is this the same a 1.5 J2SE SDK? Thanks for helping me but this is my last question...
 
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Originally posted by bra nbain:
is this the same a 1.5 J2SE SDK? ...


Yes.
 
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is java 6.0 use the same stuff as java 5.0? I accidently installed that one...
 
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And, how do I open Java -from there I know how to use it.... again, thanks so much for the help
 
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Java 6 is back-compatible with Java 5, so you should be fine.

You don't "open" Java. The tools in the JDK are invoked from the command line. See this Hello World Tutorial for illustrations (on Windows).
 
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