---
title: Creating a Java installation dedicated to PingAuthorize
description: Create a Java installation for PingAuthorize Server using the Java Development Kit (JDK).
component: pingauthorize
version: 11.0
page_id: pingauthorize:installing_and_uninstalling_pingauthorize:paz_create_java_install_dedicated
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/11.0/installing_and_uninstalling_pingauthorize/paz_create_java_install_dedicated.html
revdate: October 7, 2022
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Creating a Java installation dedicated to PingAuthorize

Create a Java installation for PingAuthorize Server using the Java Development Kit (JDK) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
\<p>A development environment for building applications and components using Java.\</p>
\</div>)*.

## About this task

PingAuthorize Server requires Java for 64-bit architectures. Even if Java is already installed on your system, you should create a separate Java installation for PingAuthorize Server. This setup ensures that updates to the system-wide Java installation do not inadvertently impact PingAuthorize Server.

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|   | This setup requires that you install the JDK, rather than the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">&#xA;\<p>A software layer that provides the class libraries and resources needed for a Java program to run.\</p>&#xA;\</div>)*. |

## Steps

1. Download and install a JDK.

2. Set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to the Java installation directory path.

3. Add the `bin` directory to the `PATH` environment variable.