# Cursor cannot locate java installation

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cannot-locate-java-installation/50531>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [February 13, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cannot-locate-java-installation/50531 "2025-02-13T04:21:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![zid-db](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/zid-db/32/26381_2.png) [@zid-db](https://forum.cursor.com/u/zid-db)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cannot-locate-java-installation/50531/1 "2025-02-13T04:21:03Z")

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how to fix it ?

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cannot-locate-java-installation/50531/2 "2025-02-13T04:28:03Z")

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Hey, you need to specify the path to Java in your Cursor settings. Here’s more information:

> **[Managing Java Projects in VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/java/java-project)**
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> Lightweight Mode, Maven Support, Java Package and Dependency Management in Visual Studio Code

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**Author:** ![zid-db](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/zid-db/32/26381_2.png) [@zid-db](https://forum.cursor.com/u/zid-db)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cannot-locate-java-installation/50531/3 "2025-02-13T04:35:49Z")

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…/Cursor/User/settings.json

“terminal.integrated.profiles.windows”: {

```
    "java.configuration.runtimes": {
            "name": "JavaSE-8",
            "path": "C:\\Program Files\\OpenLogic\\jdk-8.0.442.06-hotspot"
    },  

```

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},  
“java.jdt.ls.java.home”: “c:\Program Files\OpenLogic\jdk-8.0.442.06-hotspot”,  
“jdk.advanced.disable.nbjavac”: true

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-cannot-locate-java-installation/50531/4 "2026-06-18T10:27:53Z")

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