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Install OpenJDK for Windows

FileCloud now fully supports OpenJDK 17 or higher instead of Oracle Java.

  • Java Development Kit (JDK) consists of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) along with tools to compile and debug Java code for developing Java applications. 

  • OpenJDK is an open source implementation of the Java Standard Edition platform with contributions from Oracle and the open Java community.

  • OpenJDK is the official reference implementation for Java Standard Edition from Java SE 7.

  • OpenJDK is released under license GPL v2 wherein Oracle JDK is licensed under Oracle Binary Code License Agreement.

  • Oracle JDK’s build process builds from OpenJDK source code.

https://fileclouddocs.atlassian.net/wiki/s/1262048869/6452/2ef421ea87febf37890d2fb0e5bb13917e70857c/_/images/icons/emoticons/lightbulb_on.png If you already have OpenJDK 17 or higher installed, you can skip the following steps.

To install OpenJDK for Windows:

1. Install OpenJDK.

To install OpenJDK:

  1.  Download Open JDK 17 from https://jdk.java.net/archive/ .

  2. Create a new folder in the C: drive.
    (In the example screenshot, jdk-17 is the name of the new folder.)

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  3. Extract the Open JDK file you downloaded into the new folder.

2. Set the JAVA_HOME path

Setting the path and environment variables will differ depending on the version of Windows you have on your computer. These instructions were designed for Windows 11.

https://fileclouddocs.atlassian.net/wiki/s/1262048869/6452/2ef421ea87febf37890d2fb0e5bb13917e70857c/_/images/icons/emoticons/warning.png   Administrator privileges are required to modify the path and environment variables.

To set the JAVA_Home path:

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.

  2. Enter environment variables in the search bar.

  3. Click Edit the system environment variables.
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  4. In the System Properties dialog box, click Environment Variables.

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    The Environment Variables dialog box opens.

  5. Edit or create the JAVA_HOME variable and set it to your jdk folder address.

    • If you do not see the JAVA_HOME variable listed under System variables:

      1. Below the System variables window, click New.

      2. In the New System Variable dialog box:

      3. In Variable name enter JAVA_HOME.

      4. In Variable value, enter the address of the folder you created for jdk.

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      5. Click OK.

    • If you see the JAVA_HOME variable listed under System variables:

      1. In the System variables box, click JAVA_HOME, and then click Edit.
        The Edit System Variable dialog box opens.

      2. Change Variable value to the address of the folder you created for jdk, and click OK.

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    • If the value appears correctly in the Environment Variables dialog box, click OK.

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3. Use the FileCloud Control Panel to install Content Search

To install and start Content Search:

  1. Open the FileCloud Control Panel.

  2. Next to Content Search, click Install.

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  3. To start the Content Search service, click the Start button.

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