7 Installation of the JDK with a Configuration File on Microsoft Windows Platform You can use a configuration file to standardize JDK installations and specify options that are not available on the command line. This topic describes the configuration file that supplements JDK command-line installation options. An installer configuration file is an alternative to, and extension of, options specified on the installer command line. This topic includes the following sections: Using a Configuration File Using a Configuration File Configuration File Options Configuration File Options Sample Configuration File Sample Configuration File Using a Configuration File Use the INSTALLCFG command-line option to specify a configuration file while installing the JDK on Windows: jdk INSTALLCFG= configuration_file_path jdk is the installer base file name, for example, jdk- 17 _windows-x64_bin.exe . jdk is the installer base file name, for example, jdk- 17 _windows-x64_bin.exe . configuration_file_path is the path to the configuration file. configuration_file_path is the path to the configuration file. Configuration File Options

The Table lists the installer configuration file options that apply for Windows operating system. Substitute the value of Enable to 1 and the value Disable to 0 . Table 7-1 Configuration File Options Silent (noninteractive) installation. Default: Disable Folder/directory into which the files are installed. Default: Operating system default path For Windows, this will work only for first time installation. If disabled, then the installer will never prompt you to restart your computer after installing the JDK. However, in most cases, the installer does not need to restart your computer after installing the JRE. Default: Enable Sample Configuration File The following is a sample configuration file for Windows. It specifies the following: Perform a silent installation. Perform a silent installation. Install the JDK in the directory C:\java\jdk . Install the JDK in the directory C:\java\jdk . Example 7-1 Sample Configuration File for Windows