# \[JAVA\] downloading the java compiler

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-downloading-the-java-compiler/270665>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [September 12, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-downloading-the-java-compiler/270665 "2008-09-12T04:24:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/java-downloading-the-java-compiler/270665/1 "2008-09-12T04:24:25Z")

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[http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp](http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp)

I use Windows XP and would like to use the “javac” compiler command in my command prompt. I went to that link, but there are a dozen versions. Which one should I get if I just want the bare minimum compiler? I already have JRE.