# P4 & Monterey “could not find Java runtime environment”

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/p4-monterey-could-not-find-java-runtime-environment/37277
**Category:** Processing
**Created:** [June 2, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p4-monterey-could-not-find-java-runtime-environment/37277 "2022-06-02T14:55:18Z")
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### Author: ![bee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@bee](https://discourse.processing.org/u/bee)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p4-monterey-could-not-find-java-runtime-environment/37277/1 "2022-06-02T14:55:19Z")

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2017 MacBook, Monterey  
Processing 4 won’t start, error: could not find Java runtime environment  
downloaded and installed Java, still same error.

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### Author: ![McGuy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/mcguy/32/17162_2.png) [@McGuy](https://discourse.processing.org/u/McGuy)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2022, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/p4-monterey-could-not-find-java-runtime-environment/37277/2 "2022-10-14T01:24:48Z")

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I think you’re supposed to drag the application to the desktop or applications.