Java is a very extensively used programming language. In this article, we explain how you can run Java programs from the Command Prompt.

There are three simple ways to set JAVA_HOME in Windows. This tutorial shows you how to do it manually, from the command line and through the installer.

If Java is not recognized as internal or external command, you need to make sure that the installation is not problematic and its path is recognized as system variables.

Setting the PATH variable allows you to launch programs via CLI from anywhere on your system. Here's how to set the PATH variable in Windows and make the most of it.

However, one of the ways it can be useful is to add more app shortcuts to your run dialog. The PATH variable, in short, is a bucket of locations that the run dialog looks at to find app commands.