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Java Platform (JDK) 8u31

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Java Platform, Standard Edition
Java SE 8u31 This release includes important security fixes. Oracle strongly recommends that all Java SE 8 users upgrade to this release. Learn more
Installation Instructions Release Notes Oracle License Java SE Products Third Party Licenses Certified System Configurations Readme Files JDK ReadMe JRE ReadMe		JDK
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Which Java package do I need? Software Developers: JDK (Java SE Development Kit). For Java Developers. Includes a complete JRE plus tools for developing, debugging, and monitoring Java applications. Administrators running applications on a server:  Server JRE (Server Java Runtime Environment) For deploying Java applications on servers. Includes tools for JVM monitoring and tools commonly required for server applications, but does not include browser integration (the Java plug-in), auto-update, nor an installer. Learn more End user running Java on a desktop: JRE: (Java Runtime Environment). Covers most end-users needs. Contains everything required to run Java applications on your system.
Java SE 7u75/76 Auto-update Notice & End of Public Updates for Oracle JDK 7 Coincident with the January 2015 CPU release users with the auto-update feature enabled will be migrated from Oracle JRE 7 to Oracle JRE 8. Also, please note the April 2015 CPU release will be the last Oracle JDK 7 publicly available update. For more information, and details on how to receive longer term support for Oracle JDK 7, please see the Oracle Java SE Support Roadmap. These releases includes important security fixes. Oracle strongly recommends that all Java SE 7 users upgrade to one of these releases. Learn more
Installation Instructions Release Notes Oracle License Java SE Products Third Party Licenses Certified System Configurations Readme Files JDK Readme JRE Readme		JDK
		Server JRE
		JRE
Early Access Releases Early access versions of future releases of the JDK and the JRE are available for testing. These early access releases include future update and future major releases. These releases are licensed only for testing, not for use in production.
JDK 8 Demos and Samples Demos and samples of common tasks and new functionality available on JDK 8. JavaFX 8 demos and samples are included in the JDK 8 Demos and Samples packages. The source code provided with demos and samples for the JDK is meant to illustrate the usage of a given feature or technique and has been deliberately simplified.
JDK 7 and JavaFX Demos and Samples Demos and samples of common tasks and new functionality available on JDK 7. The source code provided with demos and samples for the JDK is meant to illustrate the usage of a given feature or technique and has been deliberately simplified.

Java SE Development Kit (JDK) for ARM
JDK 8u6 for ARM This distribution of the JDK is supported on systems based on ARM v6 or ARM v7 running Linux. The JDK includes a Java runtime environment (JRE) for ARM platforms and tools such as the compilers and debuggers necessary for developing applications.  Learn more

Java SE Development Kit (JDK) Cobundles
JDK 8 with NetBeans This distribution of the JDK includes the NetBeans IDE, which is a powerful integrated development environment for developing applications on the Java platform.  Learn more
JDK 7 with NetBeans This distribution of the JDK includes the NetBeans IDE, which is a powerful integrated development environment for developing applications on the Java platform.  Learn more

Additional Resources
Oracle Java Advanced Management Console Advanced Management Console (AMC) collects information about applications and JREs across an enterprise. That information is stored and presented in the AMC UI which can then be used for creating deployment rules and rule sets based on the data provided. AMC 1.0 is a commercial product available for Java users who license Java SE Advanced or Java SE Advanced Suite. Learn More
JavaFX Scene Builder JavaFX Scene Builder is a visual layout tool that lets users quickly design Java application user interfaces, without coding. Users can drag and drop UI components to a work area, modify their properties, apply style sheets, and the FXML code for the layout that they are creating is automatically generated in the background. The result is an FXML file that can then be combined with a Java project by binding the UI to the application’s logic.  Learn More
Java SE 8 Documentation Java SE 8 Documentation Docs Installation Instructions
Java SE 7 Documentation Java SE 7 Documentation Docs Installation Instructions
Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files for JDK/JRE 8
Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files for JDK/JRE 7
Java Time Zone Updater Tool The TZUpdater tool is to enable an Oracle JDK 8 and 7 or JRE 8 and 7 user to patch their installation with the most recent timezone data. Learn More Readme
Java API Documentation Updater Tool 1.3 Java API Documentation Updater Tool repairs-in-place Java API Documentation created with javadoc versions included with JDK 5u45, 6u45, 7u21 and earlier.  See the 7u25 release notes for more information.
Java Access Bridge for Java SE 6 and earlier Java Access Bridge is a technology that exposes the Java Accessibility API in a Microsoft Windows DLL, enabling Java applications and applets that implement the Java Accessibility API to be visible to assistive technologies on Microsoft Windows systems. Java Access Bridge is integrated into Java SE 7 Update 6 and later. Consequently, you only require Java Access Bridge 2.0.2 for Java SE 6 and earlier.
Previous Releases - Java Archive The Java Archive offers access to some of our historical Java releases. WARNING: These older versions of the JRE and JDK are provided to help developers debug issues in older systems. They are not updated with the latest security patches and are not recommended for use in production.

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