Get Java Installation Directory in Java

Single statement to get the directory where Java is installed in your computer.

Java Installation Directory

class JavaInstallationDirectory

{

 public static void main(String args[])

 {

 System.out.println(System.getProperty("java.home"));

 }

}

java.home: It is the property for which the value is the java home, the directory where Java is installed in the PC in which this program is executed.

getProperty(): This is a method of java.lang.System class which takes property name and returns property values.

Sample Output

C:\Program Files\Java\jre7

Also see Getting OS Name in Java