Java SE Development Kit (JDK) Downloads

The Java Development Kit is a development environment for building applications, components and applets using the Java programming language. 

The JDK includes tools useful for developing and testing programs written in the Java programming language and running on the Java platform.

Contents of the JDK

Development Tools
(In the bin/ subdirectory) Tools and utilities that will help you develop, execute, debug, and document programs written in the JavaTM programming language. 

Runtime Environment
(In the jre/ subdirectory) An implementation of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for use by the JDK. The JRE includes a Java Virtual Machine (JVM), class libraries, and other files that support the execution of programs written in the Java programming language.

Additional Libraries
(In the lib/ subdirectory) Additional class libraries and support files r...