Below are the basic steps to install Java and configure common browsers to run the Java programs from our website.

• Download and install the Java Developer Kit (JDK).
  • Go to: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.
  • Click the "JDK Download" Button on that page.
  • Then, under the "Java SE Development Kit" section, click the "Accept License Agreement" radio button and then download the file for your computer. For Macs, it is the "Mac OSX x64" version. For Windows, you will most likely need the "Windows x86" version.
  • Launch the downloaded installer to install java.
• Configure the Browser
  • Enable Java in the browser you would like to use following these instructions: https://java.com/en/download/help/enable_browser.xml
  • Configure the Java Control Panel.
    • Use these instructions to find the Java Control Panel: https://java.com/en/download/help/enable_panel.xml.
    • Once open, select the control panel's Security tab.
    • Move the Security Level slider to High (or whatever the lowest level is).
    • Then add three servers to the Exception Site List:

      http://dept.cs.williams.edu/
      http://www.cs.williams.edu/
      http://cs.williams.edu/
      

      (These are all the same computer, but the name may be different depending on the link you used to get there...)
    • Click OK
• Restart the computer after these steps.