How to setup java (to run Mod selector/other stuff)

Since i saw many people having trouble with java stuff here, here is a tutorial (for Windows)
Linux users don't have use of this, they are linux users after all.

1) You may want to uninstall all previous versions of java on you computer. This should be possible using the same method you uninstall others programs..THIS IS NOT MANDATORY... But we should all remove the old java 6 on our computers..
2) Go to Java SE Downloads and select Java JRE
3) Check the agreement box and select the Java7 for your OS.


* Important note : Even if you have a 64 bits OS, you should install the 32 bits (aka x86) version too. Why? Because your browser may be a 32 bits browser => it can only handle the 32 bits java plugin (which allow you to use java IN YOUR BROWSER and is NOT RELATED TO OUR PROBLEMS).


4) Now, install it. For conveniance, lets say i install it in C:\java7.

5) When the install is finished, you must try something. Go on your desktop, hit the Windows+R keys on your keyboard.
This should bring the "Run" prompt.
Type in "cmd" without quotes, press Enter..

6) A command prompt windows has just opened. (aka the ugly black box).Type in "java" without quotes, press Enter..
>if you see any strange text involving "syntax" or "class", your java is ready for Odom or the Mod selector.
>if you see that he cannot find java, it means that we need to UPDATE THE PATH VARIABLE

What is this? The PATH is a system value. This is a folder list where Windows search for a program (an exe file) when he doesnt find it in the current folder...
Let me explain..

Your OryxDomination proxy is in "C:\Oryxdom". If you launch the "LaunchOryxDom.bat", the current folder will be "C:\Oryxdom".
The bat call a "java" program. Since there is no "java.exe" in the oryxdom folder, you will get a "java not found" error.

Remember? We setup Java into "C:\java7". In this folder or one of his subfolders you should find a "java.exe".
In this example, the good folder with java.exe is C:\Java7\jdk\bin.. You have two solutions :

* You modify the cmd/bat file and replace "java" by <javaPath>\java (Where <javapath> is where you found the java.exe).. This is the easiest way but must be done in each bat/cmd you use. And it will work only on computers where java is installed in the same folder.

*or you can ADD (DONT REMOVE THE OTHERS) the good java path (here "C:\Java7\jdk\bin\java") to the System Environement variable named "PATH" .. Please see this page. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm

@Nachos / @Temperrr : Maybe this should be sticky?