The jEdit text editor is a software application written in the Java programming language. Thus, you must have a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) virtual machine installed on your computer before installing jEdit. Java version 11 or later is required to run jEdit.
- If you do not have a version of Java or the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed, visit this site to download and install Java appropriate for your operating system
- Download the jEdit installer appropriate for your operating system from this site
- Install the application on your computer as you would any other application.
