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Installation on Windows Using the Zulu ZIP File

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Extract the content of the archive to a folder. This folder is your Azul Zulu installation folder.

2. To verify that the package was extracted correctly, run the following command from a command prompt.

   <installation_folder>\bin\java -version

   You should see output similar to the following:

   > <installation_folder>\bin\java -version
openjdk version "16" 2021-03-16
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Zulu16.28+11-CA (build 16+36)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Zulu16.28+11-CA (build 16+36, mixed mode, sharing)

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu on Windows, see Install Azul Zulu on Windows.

Installation on Windows Using the Zulu TAR.GZ File

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Extract the content of the archive to a folder. This folder is your Azul Zulu installation folder.

2. To verify that the package was extracted correctly, run the following command from a command prompt.

   <installation_folder>\bin\java -version

   You should see output similar to the following:

   > <installation_folder>\bin\java -version
openjdk version "16" 2021-03-16
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Zulu16.28+11-CA (build 16+36)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Zulu16.28+11-CA (build 16+36, mixed mode, sharing)

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu on Windows, see Install Azul Zulu on Windows.

Installation on Windows Using the Zulu MSI File

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

Double-click the downloaded .msi file and follow the instructions in the wizard.

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu MSI packages, see Install Azul Zulu on Windows

Installation on Linux Using the TAR.GZ File

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

For RHEL, CentOS, Amazon Linux, SLES/OpenSUSE, Fedora, Scientific Linux, Oracle Linux, Debian, or Ubuntu

1. Extract the package content into a directory:

   $ tar -xzvf <zulu_package>.tar.gz

2. To verify that you have correctly extracted the package, run the java command:

   $ <zulu_package>/bin/java -version

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu on RPM-based Linux, see:

Install Azul Zulu on RPM-based Linux.

Install Azul Zulu on Debian or Ubuntu.

Installation on Alpine Linux Using an APK Repository

The Zulu product package is a set of installation packages.

Where X is the Zulu version: 13, 11, and 8.

1. Log in as root or use sudo.

2. Complete the steps in Attach the APK Repository on Alpine Linux.

3. Install a Zulu package.

   $ apk add <zulu_package_name>

   Example

   Zulu 8

   • To install zulu8-jre-headless, run:

     $ apk add zulu8-jre-headless

   • To install zulu8-jdk, run:

     $ apk add zulu8-jdk

See also Azul Repository Tips in Troubleshooting.

Installation on Linux Using RPM, DEB or APT Packaging

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Log in to your root account or use sudo to run the command listed below.

2. Log in as root or use sudo.

3. Install the downloaded RPM package as follows:

   • For RHEL or Oracle Linux:

     $ sudo yum install <package>.rpm

   • For SLES:

     $ sudo zypper install <package>.rpm

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu RPM packages, see Install Azul Zulu on RPM-based Linux.

Installation on Linux Using RPM, DEB or APT Packaging

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Log in to your root account or use sudo to run the command listed below.

2. Install the downloaded package as follows:

   sudo apt install ./.deb

   The command may ask you to confirm that you want to install the package dependencies.

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu DEB packages, see Install Azul Zulu on Debian or Ubuntu.

Installation on macOS Using the Zulu ZIP File

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Download the installation package to a reasonable location on your system. For example:

   /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/

2. Expand the downloaded <zulu_package>.zip file. Choose a method.

   • From a Finder window, double-click the <zulu_package>.zip file.

   • From a terminal command line.

     $ unzip <zulu_package>.zip

All Zulu files for the OpenJDK are expanded into appropriate folders relative to the <zulu_dir>/<zulu_jdk> subfolder. For example

/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/zulu-8.jdk/

Installation on macOS Using a DMG Package through the GUI

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Double-click the downloaded DMG file and follow the wizard instructions.

2. Verify your in installation by running the java -version command in a terminal window:

   $ java -version
openjdk version "11.0.11" 2021-04-20 LTS
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Zulu11.48+21-CA (build 11.0.11+9-LTS)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Zulu11.48+21-CA (build 11.0.11+9-LTS, mixed mode)

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu DMG packages, see Install Azul Zulu on macOS.

Installation on macOS Using the Zulu ZIP File

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Launch Finder and navigate to the download folder.

2. Double click the file to unpack it. If you download the file using Safari, it may automatically unpack the file.

   Alternatively, you can use the command below to unpack the file:

   $ unzip <zulu_package>.zip

   The folder where you unpacked the archive is your Azul Zulu installation folder.

3. To verify your Azul Zulu installation, run the following command in a terminal window:

   $ <installation_folder>/bin/java -version

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu on macOS, see Install Azul Zulu on macOS.

Installation on macOS Using the Zulu TAR.GZ File

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Launch Finder and navigate to the download folder.

2. Double click the file to unpack it. If you download the file using Safari, it may automatically unpack the file.

   Alternatively, you can use the command below to unpack the file:

   $ tar -xzvf <zulu_package>.tar.gz

   The folder where you unpacked the archive is your Azul Zulu installation folder.

3. To verify your Azul Zulu installation, run the following command in a terminal window:

   $ <installation_folder>/bin/java -version

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu on macOS, see Install Azul Zulu on macOS.

Installation on Solaris Using the Zulu ZIP File

Before you install Zulu, complete the tasks in the section, Preparing the Zulu Installation Platform.

1. Extract the downloaded .zip file into a folder.

   $ unzip <zulu_package>.zip

   The command creates a folder named after the package but without the .zip extension. This is your Azul Zulu installation folder.

2. To verify that the package was extracted correctly, run

   $ <installation_folder>/bin/java -version

   Example output:

   $ zulu8.52.0.23-ca-jdk8.0.282-solaris/bin/java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_282"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (Zulu 8.52.0.23-CA-solaris) (build 1.8.0_282-b08)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Zulu 8.52.0.23-CA-solaris) (build 25.282-b08, mixed mode)

To learn more about installing Azul Zulu on Solaris, see Install Azul Zulu on Solaris.