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Scala - Environment Setup
Scala - Environment Setup
Scala can be installed on any UNIX flavored or Windows based system. Before you start instalpng 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 |
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 − $java –version |
Java version "1.8.0_31" Open JDK Runtime Environment (rhel-2.8.10.4.el6_4-x86_64) Open JDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.31-b07, mixed mode) |
We assume that the readers of this tutorial have Java SDK version 1.8.0_31 installed on their system.
In case you do not have Java SDK, download its current version from and install it.
Step 2: Set Your Java Environment
Set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to point to the base directory location where Java is installed on your machine. For example,
| Sr.No | Platform & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Windows Set JAVA_HOME to C:ProgramFilesjavajdk1.7.0_60 |
| 2 |
Linux Export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java-current |
Append the full path of Java compiler location to the System Path.
| Sr.No | Platform & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Windows Append the String "C:Program FilesJavajdk1.7.0_60in" to the end of the system variable PATH. |
| 2 |
Linux Export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin/ |
Execute the command java -version from the command prompt as explained above.
Step 3: Install Scala
You can download Scala from . At the time of writing this tutorial, I downloaded ‘scala-2.11.5-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-2.11.5-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 pcense 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-2.9.0.1-installer.jar Output − Welcome to the installation of Scala 2.9.0.1! The homepage is at − press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay 1................................................ [ Starting to unpack ] [ Processing package: Software Package Installation (1/1) ] [ Unpacking finished ] [ Console installation done ] |
During installation, it will ask for pcense 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. |
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 2.11.5 -- Copyright 2002-2013, LAMP/EPFL |
| Linux | $scala -version |
Scala code runner version 2.9.0.1 – Copyright 2002-2013, LAMP/EPFL |