Java SE 7 Archive Downloads. Go to the Oracle Java Archive page.. Thank you for downloading this release of the Java TM Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit (JDK TM).The JDK is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming language.

Java manual download page. Get the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Windows, Mac, Solaris, and Linux.

If you want to develop Java applications, download the Java Development Kit, or JDK. The JDK includes the JRE, so you do not have to download both separately. If you need the JRE on a server and do not want the ability to run RIAs, download the Java SE Server JRE.

After April 2015, Oracle will no longer post updates of Java SE 7 to its public download sites. Existing Java SE 7 downloads already posted as of April 2015 will remain accessible in the Java Archive on the Oracle Technology Network.

For current Java releases, please visit Oracle Java SE Downloads. Current update releases for JDK 7 is available for support customers. For more information on the transition of products from the legacy Sun download system to the Oracle Technology Network, visit the SDLC Decommission page announcement.

Java SE 7 Features and Enhancements. Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 is a major feature release. This document includes information on features and enhancements in Java SE 7 and in JDK 7, Oracle's implementation of Java SE 7.

Oracle has two products that implement Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) 7: Java SE Development Kit (JDK) 7 and Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 7. JDK 7 is a superset of JRE 7, and contains everything that is in JRE 7, plus tools such as the compilers and debuggers necessary for developing applets and applications.

Jul 11, 2011 · Information about Java 7 including documentation links, new APIs, added features and download options.

Jul 28, 2011 · Java SE 7 is officially released today! After nearly five years of collaboration within the worldwide Java community, Java Platform, Standard Edition is ready for download! It's an important step in Java’s evolution.

Jul 28, 2011 · Oracle today released Java 7, After nearly five years of collaboration within the worldwide Java community, Java Platform Standard Edition 7 (Java SE 7) is now available for download for Linux , solaris and windows platforms.