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authorGravatar Steren <steren.giannini@gmail.com>2017-02-28 17:51:38 +0000
committerGravatar Kristina Chodorow <kchodorow@google.com>2017-02-28 18:56:16 +0000
commit8e29780fed3012ae05348f68bda9103b6e0de1e5 (patch)
treeaebbeabe7fc792698a9e2056f487149c9cefb6ef
parenteed1ea7cd72cf5895e2864146879b28b23d0ed93 (diff)
Add Java install step for Homebrew install guide
fix #2438 Closes #2439. -- Reviewed-on: https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/pull/2439 PiperOrigin-RevId: 148781010 MOS_MIGRATED_REVID=148781010
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@@ -136,25 +136,31 @@ You can also add this command to your `~/.bashrc` file.
Install Bazel on Mac OS X using one of the following methods:
- * [Using Homebrew](#install-on-mac-os-x-homebrew)
- * [Using binary installer](#install-with-installer-mac-os-x)
+ * [Install using Homebrew](#install-on-mac-os-x-homebrew)
+ * [Install with installer](#install-with-installer-mac-os-x)
* [Compiling Bazel from source](#compiling-from-source)
-### <a name="install-on-mac-os-x-homebrew"></a>Using Homebrew
+### <a name="install-on-mac-os-x-homebrew"></a>Install using Homebrew
-#### 1. Install Homebrew on Mac OS X (one time setup)
+#### 1. Install JDK 8
+
+JDK 8 can be downloaded from
+[Oracle's JDK Page](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html).
+Look for "Mac OS X x64" under "Java SE Development Kit". This will download a
+DMG image with an install wizard.
+
+#### 2. Install Homebrew on Mac OS X (one time setup)
`$ /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"`
-#### 2. Install Bazel Homebrew Package
+#### 3. Install Bazel Homebrew Package
`$ brew install bazel`
-Once installed, you can upgrade to newer version of Bazel with:
-
-`$ brew upgrade bazel`
+You are all set. You can confirm Bazel is installed successfully by running `bazel version`.
+You can later upgrade to newer version of Bazel with `brew upgrade bazel`.
### <a name="install-with-installer-mac-os-x"></a>Install with installer
@@ -216,6 +222,7 @@ $ export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/bin"
You can also add this command to your `~/.bashrc` file.
+You are all set. You can confirm Bazel is installed successfully by running `bazel version`.
## <a name="windows"></a>Windows