How to Set JAVA_HOME environment variable in Mac OS X

Check out a quick reference guide to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable in Mac OS X.

Open terminal and type the following :

• sudo vim ~/.bash_profile

• Enter your password

• Now in the vim editor, insert the following text :

export JAVA_HOME=(/usr/libexec/java_home)

• Save the .bash_profile from the vim editor using :wq

• Now type the following in terminal :

source ~/.bash_profile

Confirm your changes by typing the following in terminal :

echo $JAVA_HOME

You should see the value/path of JAVA_HOME environment variable you just set as above.