How do I install Java 7? I keep getting redirected to Java 8

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I am trying to install Java 7 because I have some software that is failing under Java 8.

I have googled quite a bit and any link I go to that looks promising redirects me to Java 8.

It seems Oracle is hiding the place where the older versions are kept because they don't link to them on their current version download page.

To those who are voting to close: This is different from the 'duplicate' answer because it is specific to Java 7. I did not think of googling for old version, I figure other people will have the same problem and now they will get a hit when they google. — Be Kind To New Users, Dec 19 '15 at 19:32
More-specific questions are often considered duplicates, especially if the answers work for the more-specific question. Also, a duplicate is not inherently bad as they can serve as a sign-post towards another question and answer. However, this question is also a request for an off-site resource, which is considered off-topic and is the reason the other question was closed. — Alexander O'Mara, Dec 19 '15 at 19:37
Thank you for the explanation that requests for offsite resources are considered off-topic. — Be Kind To New Users, Dec 19 '15 at 19:48

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 19 '15 at 17:56

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Most of the external links will focus on the latest one(java8).So always use oracle to solve java relates issues.

answered Dec 19 '15 at 17:56

Mathews Mathai

You beat OP to self answering, +1 in my book. – Jonny Henly Dec 19 '15 at 18:01
@JonnyHenly This answer is 3 minutes younger. – Alexander O'Mara Dec 19 '15 at 18:03
@AlexanderO'Mara you are correct, now I feel stupid. – Jonny Henly Dec 19 '15 at 18:09
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I kept googling for java 7, and kept coming up with dead ends. Then I figured out I should google "old version of java" and I got good hit. – Be Kind To New Users Dec 19 '15 at 18:19

Be Kind To New Users · Answer 2 · 2015-12-19T18:22:50.933

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Here is the link to download older versions of Java:

The key to finding that was to google for "older version of java" rather than Java 7.

edited Dec 19 '15 at 18:22

answered Dec 19 '15 at 17:53

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