To check if you’re running a compatible version of Java, open a command
prompt/shell and enter "java –version
". You should see something like…
java version "1.6.0_16" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_16-b01) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 14.2-b01, mixed mode)
Java is cross-platform so Thingamablog will run on any platform on which Java can run.