Install SDK Distribution 21.11

This section will guide you through the installation process of the SDK Distribution 21.11 using the step-by-step executable installer.

The SDK Distribution 21.11 requires a JRE or a JDK 8 and is not available for macOS with M1 chips. See the System Requirements page for more information on the list of supported environments.

Note

Launching the SDK Distribution installer requires administrator privileges and a JDK 8 installed by default on your workstation. If you don’t have one of them or if you do not want to modify your default settings, please jump to Install Portable SDK Distribution section.

Download SDK Distribution

Download the SDK Distribution 21.11 installer for your operating system:

Check JDK Version

The SDK Distribution 21.11 installer requires a JDK 8 installed by default on your workstation. If you don’t have any JDK installed, see the Get JDK section.

Check the default Java version by running the following command in a new terminal:

> java -version

java version "1.8.0_281"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_281-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.281-b09, mixed mode)

Now you can proceed with the installation steps.

Install SDK Distribution

  • Launch the installer executable

    • On Windows, start MicroEJ-SDK-Installer-Win64-21.11.exe.

    • On Linux, unzip MicroEJ-SDK-Installer-Linux64-21.11.zip and start MicroEJ-SDK-Installer-Linux64-21.11.sh.

    • On macOS, unzip MicroEJ-SDK-Installer-Linux64-21.11.zip and start MicroEJ-SDK-Installer-MacOS-21.11.app. In case of error, check your app has not been put in quarantine (see macOS troubleshooting section).

Welcome screen

Welcome to the installer

  • Click on the Next button.

  • Select I accept the terms of this license agreement.. Then click on the Next button.

License screen

Accept the terms of this license agreement

  • Select the installation path of your SDK. By default it is C:\Program Files\MicroEJ\MicroEJ-SDK-21.11 for Windows. Then click on the Next button.

Installation path screen

Choose the installation path

  • Click on the OK button to confirm the installation path.

Confirm path screen

Confirm your installation path

  • Wait until the installation is done. Then click on the Next button.

Installation screen

Installation in progress

  • Select options depending on your own preferences. Then click on the Next button.

Options screen

Select the options

  • The installation has completed successfully. Click on the Done button.

End screen

Your installation has completed successfully

The SDK Distribution is now installed on your computer. You can launch it from your application launcher or by executing the MicroEJ executable in the installation path.

Once the SDK is started, it is recommended to check if updates are available (see Update SDK Version section). If your are running SDK on Windows OS, it is also strongly recommended to configure Windows defender exclusion rules.