= Install JDK7 =

== Overview ==

Cytoscape is a Java application, and requires Java 6 or 7. This step describes how to install the Java Java Development Kit (JDK).

== Process ==

 * To install Oracle JDK, go to [[http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html | the Oracle download page]] to download and install Java. 
 * Be sure to select the version that corresponds with our operating system (32-bit or 64-bit). 
 * '''Note:''' On Mac, you will be automatically prompted to install Apple's JDK when you try to use Cytoscape or Eclipse.