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Java Local Development Environments Exploring Your IDE Creating Your First Project

Posted by Natasha Johnson
Natasha Johnson
12,285 Points

The selected directory is not a valid home for JDK.

I am trying to Select Home Directory for JDK and I keep receiving an error that reads "The selected directory is not a valid home for JDK". Can someone help me complete this step for Windows?

2 Answers

Charles Cloud
Charles Cloud
6,134 Points
Charles Cloud
Charles Cloud
6,134 Points

Can you provide some more details? Are you saying once you have installed IntelliJ and it is trying to detect where Java is installed? If so then I would assume that you aren't selecting the correct directory (the one where Java is actually installed)

Ryan Chan
Ryan Chan
4,076 Points
Ryan Chan
Ryan Chan
4,076 Points

Not sure if this would work, but I had the same problem. Try reinstalling the Java JDK, when it prompts "Destination Folder" and "Click 'Change' to install Java to a different folder" just click on "Next >".