What is portable JDK?

Java Development Kit (JDK) is an implementation of the Java Platform released by Oracle Corporation.

Is there a portable version of Java?

The portable version of Java is installed in \PortableApps\CommonFiles\Java by default, and recognized automatically by other programs of the Portable Apps suite. You can however use it as well for programs that are not part of the suite.

Is Java JDK for free?

You can download the latest OpenJDK release of Java from Oracle, for free, under an open source license from jdk.java.net. Oracle JDK 8 and Oracle JDK 11 are free for Personal, Development and other uses. Oracle JDK 17 and later release are available under a Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions License for all users.

How do I install portable JDK on Windows without admin rights?

In order to easily install Java JDK on Windows without administrator privileges, you can use https://aws.amazon.com/corretto/. It contains a portable amazon-corretto–windows-x64-jdk. zip file, that you just need to download and unzip.

Can Java be installed on an external hard drive?

If you remount the external hard drive without noexec and users option (requires root), or if you have EXT3 formatted external hard drive (requires time and/or money 🙂 ), it would work fine.

How can I use Java without installing?

Steps

  1. Download JDK from Oracle.
  2. Download and Install 7-zip from here.
  3. Open installition exe using 7-Zip.
  4. Extract the tools.zip.
  5. Extract the content of tools.
  6. Open the extracted folder in cmd prompt.
  7. Execute for /r %x in (*.pack) do .\binnpack200 -r “%x” “%~dx%~px%~nx.jar” command.

How can I run Java without administrator?

Insert your USB drive into the computer where you do not have Administrator privileges and double-click the “. bat” file in your USB root directory. A Command Prompt window will open. Type “javac” (without the quotes) to see that Java works and is fully installed.