New JDK wizard

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

The New JDK wizard allows you to choose new JDKs which you can then add to a project.

To open the New JDK wizard, choose Tools|Configure JDKs and press the New button.

You can also access the wizard from the Paths page of the Project Properties dialog box (Project|Project Properties). Select the ellipsis button next to the JDK field and press the New button in the Select A JDK dialog box.

The New JDK wizard contains the following fields:

Existing JDK Home Path

Press the ellipsis button and browse to the JDK home directory that you want to add.

Name For This JDK

The name of the JDK is automatically inserted when you select the JDK. Edit this field by selecting the name and entering a new one.

Location To Store New JDK Specification

Stores the JDK specification in a .library file in the Project, User Home, JBuilder directories, or a user-defined folder. The available locations vary by JBuilder edition.

Project

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise

Saves the JDK specifications in a .library file in the current project's directory. Save to this location if you only want the JDK available to this project.

User Home

Saves the JDK specifications in a .library file in the .jbuilder directory of the user's home directory. Save to this location if you want the JDK available to all projects.

JBuilder

Saves the JDK specifications in a .library file in the jbuilder/lib directory. Multiple users who are using JBuilder on a network or sharing JBuilder on a single machine have access to the JDKs in this folder.

User-Defined Folder

This is a feature of JBuilder Enterprise

Saves the JDK specifications to a user-defined folder or shared directory. You must add the new folder the new folder using the Add Folder button in the Configure JDKs dialog box before it can appear in the drop-down list.