Installing the Environment

The Windows version without Java is for users who can take care of installing a JDK (not JRE) themselves. It should only be downloaded by advanced users who are familiar with Java.

I opted to download Processing without the JDK, so that I could learn how to set up my environment manually.

Installing the JDK

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/webnotes/install/windows/jdk-installation-windows.html

Components in green, I installed, those in red, I did not.

• Development Tools
• Demos
• Source Code
• Public Java Runtime Environment

With the JDK successfully installed, I proceeded to download and install Processing.

Installing Processing

http://processing.org/download/

The Processing installation was straightforward; extract the archive, move the folder to a permanent location, then run processing.exe from a shortcut for convenience.

The Outcome

A working Processing environment for me to start playing in, shown here running a Words example on my PC desktop.


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