Basic Steps for java before Programming in Lucene

Step 1: Install Java on your System=====>>  For Java Download
Step 2: Set Path for Java on Windows.
                                               *) Go to System Properties 

                                      *) Click on Advanced System Settings.

*)Click on Environment Variables then click on New under User variables 

                  *) Type variable name as Path and Variable value as path where your JDK bin folder is located.

*)Click ok.............................................................................................................................................

Then Open Command Promt and pointed to C: folder where you installed Java .Then type java and press enter.The output will be :                                                                                                                         

Step 3) Download Eclipse from the link============>http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

Step 4) Download Lucene Zip file from the Link ========>http://lucene.apache.org/core/downloads.html
Now we are ready with all basic things for lucene
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