Java for ColdFusion Developers

E.3 Setting JAVA_HOME

The environment variable JAVA_HOME tells the compiler where to find the home directory of your Java installation.

Example on Windows XP:

1. Navigate to Start > Control Panel > System

2. Choose the Advanced tab

3. Click Environment Variables

4. In the System Variables pane, click New

5. For Variable Name , type JAVA_HOME

6. For Variable Value type, C:\j2sdk1.4.0 for a default installation of SDK 1.4. You may need to adjust your value based on your installation.

Follow the same instructions for related environment variables such as TOMCAT_HOME .