Amazon Corretto 16 Installation Instructions for Windows 7 or Later

This topic describes how to install and uninstall Amazon Corretto 16 on a host or container running the Windows 7 or later Windows operating system.

Install Amazon Corretto 16

1. Download a Windows .msi file from the Downloads page.

2. Double-click the .msi file to start the installation wizard.

3. Follow the steps in the wizard.

   You have the option of setting a custom installation path. By default, Amazon Corretto 16 is installed at C:\Program Files\Amazon Corretto\. If you set a custom path, make a note of it for the next step.

4. Once the install wizard is finished, set the JAVA_HOME and PATH environment variables.

   Set JAVA_HOME to the installation location, noting that the directory contains the currently-installed version. For example, if the default directory is used for 16.0.0, then set JAVA_HOME as C:\Program Files\Amazon Corretto\jdk16.0.0_36.

   Add %JAVA_HOME%\bin to the current PATH variable.

5. Verify the installation by running java -version in a command prompt. You should see the following output.

   openjdk 16 2021-03-16
   OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-16.0.0.36.1 (build 16+36)
   OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-16.0.0.36.1 (build 16+36, mixed mode, sharing)

Uninstall Amazon Corretto 16

You can uninstall Amazon Corretto 16 by following the standard steps to uninstall an application from Windows.

1. Open Programs and Features.

2. Search for Amazon Corretto 16 and then select it.

3. Choose uninstall.