JRE or JDK must be… Java - Eclipse issue

Question

Downloaded and extracted Eclipse 64-bit yesterday. I've spent hours and hours trying to make eclipse and java work together, but it seems impossible.

You can see a picture of the error here:

I've tried: searching online, modded my eclipse.ini, tried downloading ecplise 32-bit, made a shortcut to my eclipse.exe and modded the shortcut, reinstalling Java, downloaded eclipse again, ran the programs (java and eclipse) in compability mode (admin & non-admin).

I've tried everything i can think of!

Please help.

Everytime i find a solution, a new error appears.

Some of the errors i've gotten: NUMBER 1: http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_9EcOiQEHa3eadI57HBy3LDUwLvGKKpbnEhrbRJifhpMmXUwUVw

NUMBER 2: http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS2fg_fRx7fpyrhjcMtkz9o5K6i6jfrsUATJZyNOlxlrqLBScyM

NUMBER 3: http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPquudPnCHeKQRj8tQvF6FwgHwNDzyJkKQMBl3qVdqe6TG2oB6

And so on...

Please help me :/

Answer 1

You have to set the environment Variable "PATH" to the proper location of the java binaries. Since your screenshot exposes you are using windows try google "setting an environment variable in windows".

Answer 2

I would advise you to do things methodologically:

• Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html and download the latest JDK (Java Development Kit). Do not download the JRE. Install the JDK.
• Go to http://eclipse.org/downloads/ and download the latest Eclipse IDE for Java Developers. Install it.

Everything should be fine.

Answer 3

Start Eclipse using the -vm command line option. For example,

-vm "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\javaw"