Answer:

Not usually.

PATH variable

Usually you create a subdirectory someplace convenient to hold the various program files for a new project. You would like to run the compiler while working in that directory. The Windows operating system uses an environment variable called PATH that is a list of all the subdirectories where it should look to find programs. To see what is in your PATH variable, type PATH in your DOS window:

Exactly what you see depends on your OS and what you have done with it. If you don't see
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_06 (or similar) in your PATH you will have to edit your PATH variable. How you do this depends on your operating system. Look for detailed instructions on the Sun Web site.

QUESTION 5:

Should you test if the PATH variable is set correctly?