Installing , and jGrasp at Home

You will most likely lose access to FRAME over the summer. You can practice coding on Codingbat.com. For any other practice, you'll need to install on your personal computer. You can then keep your files on your hard drive instead of the Google drive.

To install at home, you need two different downloads, Java and jGrasp.

1. Locate the Java JDK from https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html. The newest version (as of June 2021) is v.16. Feel free to install this version, but note that there are aspects that you will not be allowed to use in APCS because the exam is still testing java 8. If you scroll down, you can find java 8.

2. For the version you choose, click on JDK download.

3. On the next screen is a list. You must choose the Java SE Development Kit for the OS you have (most likely maxOS or Windows x86). Let it install in the default directory.

You will now install your IDE. jGrasp is what you used last year. You are welcome to use another IDE such as , NetBeans, etc, but Mrs Dufour can not support/help you with these others.

4. To use jGrasp, go to http://www.jgrasp.org/. Click on Download jGrasp. Optionally fill out the little survey. Choose the version that is correct for your system. Let it install in the default directory.

5. Test your installation on a standard Java program. Double- click on jGrasp. Then type in, save as HelloWorld, compile, and run:

public class HelloWorld { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Hello World"); } }