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# Java Start

Once you got JDK, you usally need to get Maven and/or Gradle as well as Tomcat server.

[Download Maven](http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi) and extract into a folder, e.g. `D:\Progs\maven\apache-maven-3.3.3\`

[Download Gradle](http://gradle.org/) and extract into a folder, e.g. `D:\Progs\gradle\gradle-2.5\`

[Download Tomcat version](http://tomcat.apache.org/whichversion.html) you need, e.g. `D:\Progs\tomcat\apache-tomcat-7.0.61\` 

Update environment variables. Create

- `JAVA_HOME`
- `MAVEN_HOME`
- `GRADLE_HOME`
- `TOMCAT_HOME`

and modify

`Path` - put somewhere inbetween (e.g. after system tools) `bin` folders for all needed. 

`%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%MAVEN_HOME%\bin;%GRADLE_HOME%\bin;%TOMCAT_HOME%\bin;`

Now you are ready for developing with Java as well as easy way to upgrade JDK, Maven, Gradle or Tomcat
just by changing value of `*_HOME` environment variable.