Download and Install BlueJ IDE [ 2024 ]
Download and Install BlueJ IDE
BlueJ is one of the most popular Java IDE editors for developing Java code. This tutorial teaches you to download and install BlueJ IDE on Windows.
What is BlueJ?
BlueJ is an integrated development environment (IDE) designed to teach and learn Java programming. BlueJ is available under the GNU GPL (General Public License) license. The source code for BlueJ is available on the GitHub hosting platform.
System Requirements
BlueJ runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and requires the installation of the Java Development Kit (JDK). The latest version of BlueJ requires a 64-bit operating system and a JDK version greater than 11.
BlueJ now uses Java 11+, which requires a 64-bit operating system, which most Windows users will have. For 32-bit operating systems, download BlueJ 4.1.4 instead.
Steps to install Java JDK on Windows:
Download BlueJ IDE
You can install BlueJ by downloading it from the official BlueJ website. Open a web browser and visit the following URL:
- https://bluej.org/
Click on the Windows icon to download the IDE.
This will download the msi file onto your computer machine. The file format would be:
BlueJ-windows-<version>.msi
Install BlueJ IDE
There are two options for installing BlueJ on the Windows 10 operating system.
- .msi installer
- Standalone zip archive folder.
MSI Installer
MSI is the Microsoft Installer or Windows Installer. It is a package format used by Windows to install, maintain, and remove software. For this option, we will download and install the msi installer.
The steps are as follows:
- Download the .msi installer onto the computer.
- Locate the msi installer file in the Downloads folder, and run the installer to install the IDE editor. To run, double-click on the installer file.
- This will launch the Setup wizard screen.
- Click on the Next button. Choose Install options and the Destination Folder.
Click Yes on the UAC(User Access Control) elevation prompt dialog.
Choose the Installation scope.
- Install just for you.
- Install for all users of the machine.
Choose the file associations, Program menu, and Desktop shortcut options. The IDE will associate itself with the following file extensions.
- *.bluej
- *.bjar
Installation folder
The IDE tool will be installed under the following directory by default:
C:\Program Files\BlueJ\
Click on the Install button to install the IDE. Once done, click on the Finish button.
The installer will create a desktop icon. To launch the IDE, double-click on the desktop icon.
Standalone Zip Archive
The second option is simple. Download the .zip archive folder onto the computer. Extract the folder and copy the contents to a suitable directory. We need a zip utility tool to extract the folder. Instructions to download and install the 7zip utility can be found at:
To launch the IDE, double-click on the bluej.exe
Usage Stats
BlueJ collects anonymous interaction information to improve the software and help the research team analyze how students learn to program.
You can optionally participate in the program. If interested, click on the
I agree to take part, and I certify that I am 16 or older.
If you are not interested, click on the No thanks button.
That’s it. The tool has been successfully installed on your computer. In the next tutorial, we will explore BlueJ, the perfect IDE for beginners.
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