Requirements

To use the Void Framework, you need Java JDK 17 or higher, Maven 3 or higher and the Void Framework JAR files. These JAR files are published to the Maven Repository.

Verifying and installing Java

To check that you have Java JDK 17 or higher, enter the following in a shell:

#> java -version

You should see something like:

openjdk version "17.0.2" 2022-01-18
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17.0.2+8-86)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.2+8-86, mixed mode, sharing)

If Java JDK is not available on your computer, you can get Java JDK from Oracle’s website.

Verifying and installing Java

To check that you have Maven 3 or higher, enter the following in a shell:

#> mvn -version

You should see something like:

Apache Maven 3.8.1 (05c21c65bdfed0f71a2f2ada8b84da59348c4c5d)
Maven home: C:\maven\lib\maven3
Java version: 17.0.2, vendor: Oracle Corporation, runtime: C:\Users\user\.jdks\openjdk-17.0.2
Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: UTF-8
OS name: "windows 11", version: "10.0", arch: "amd64", family: "windows"

If Maven is not available on your computer, you can get Maven from Apache Maven Project.