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Scala can be installed on any UNIX flavored or Windows based system. Before you start installing Scala on your machine, you must have Java 1.8 or greater installed on your computer.
Follow the steps given below to install Scala.
Step 1: Verify Your Java Installation
First of all, you need to have Java Software Development Kit (SDK) installed on your system. To verify this, execute any of the following two commands depending on the platform you are working on.
If the Java installation has been done properly, then it will display the current version and specification of your Java installation. A sample output is given in the following table.
| Platform | Command | Sample Output |
|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Open Command Console and type −
>java -version
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Java version “1.8.0_31”
Java (TM) SE Run Time
Environment (build 1.8.0_31-b31)
Java Hotspot (TM) 64-bit Server
VM (build 25.31-b07, mixed mode) |
| Linux |
Open Command terminal and type −
$java -version |
Java version “1.8.0_31”
Open JDK Runtime Environment (rhel-2.8.10.4.el6_4-x86_64)
Open JDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.31-b07, mixed mode)
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We assume that the readers of this tutorial have Java SDK version 1.8.0_31 installed on their system.
In case you do not have Java SDK, download its current version from https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html and install it.
Step 2: Set Your Java Environment
Set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to point to the base directory location where Java is installed on your machine. For example,
| Sr.No | Platform & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Windows
Set JAVA_HOME to C:ProgramFilesjavajdk1.8.0_31
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| 2 |
Linux
Export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java-current
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Append the full path of Java compiler location to the System Path.
| Sr.No | Platform & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Windows
Append the String “C:Program FilesJavajdk1.8.0_31bin” to the end of the system variable PATH. |
| 2 |
Linux
Export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin/
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Execute the command java -version from the command prompt as explained above.
Step 3: Install Scala
You can download Scala from www.scala-lang.org/downloads. At the time of writing this tutorial, I downloaded ”scala-2.13.1-installer.jar”. Make sure you have admin privilege to proceed. Now, execute the following command at the command prompt −
| Platform | Command & Output | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Windows |
>java -jar scala-2.13.1-installer.jar> |
This command will display an installation wizard, which will guide you to install Scala on your windows machine. During installation, it will ask for license agreement, simply accept it and further it will ask a path where Scala will be installed. I selected default given path “C:Program FilesScala”, you can select a suitable path as per your convenience. |
| Linux |
Command −
$java -jar scala-2.13.1-installer.jar
Output −
Welcome to the installation of Scala 2.13.1!
The homepage is at − http://Scala-lang.org/
press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay
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[ Starting to unpack ]
[ Processing package: Software Package Installation (1/1) ]
[ Unpacking finished ]
[ Console installation done ]
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During installation, it will ask for license agreement, to accept it type 1 and it will ask a path where Scala will be installed. I entered /usr/local/share, you can select a suitable path as per your convenience.
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Finally, open a new command prompt and type Scala -version and press Enter. You should see the following −
| Platform | Command | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Windows |
>scala -version |
Scala code runner version 2.13.1 — Copyright 2002-2019, LAMP/EPFL and Lightbend, Inc. |
| Linux |
$scala -version |
Scala code runner version 2.13.1 — Copyright 2002-2019, LAMP/EPFL and Lightbend, Inc.tut |
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