Running Java 25 Locally on Windows — The Full Setup

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0200

Java 25 is here, and if you’re on Windows you have a few options for getting it running locally. This post walks through the full setup — from downloading the JDK to running your first program in the console.

Option 1: Download the JDK Directly
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I’d recommend sticking with open-source JDK distributions. Here are the main options:

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Running Java 25 Locally on Windows — The Full Setup

Option 1: Download the JDK Directly #

Option 1: Download the JDK Directly
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