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Support for Java in Opera

Opera uses the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on your system directly instead of using the plug-in to run Java applets. It is not possible to use the Java plug-in with Opera.

Opera for other platforms may support Java through the use of a Java plug-in. Please consult the documentation for each platform for information about Opera's Java capabilities.

We recommend running an up-to-date version of JRE at all times. Opera does not work with versions of JRE prior to version 1.2.

JRE can be downloaded from:

http://www.java.com/getjava/ (Multiple operating systems)

Follow the instructions on the Sun page to install JRE. When the installation is complete, you need to restart Opera to be able to use Java applets.

On Linux, it is necessary to tell Opera where to find the Java run-time library. Please look at Enabling Java in Opera for Linux for information on this.

On Mac, Java comes pre-installed. You do not have to do anything special to use Java applets in Opera.