title: Which JDK version (Language Level) is required for Android Studio?
body: <p>I am a new comer to the android world and with a .NET background. I am trying to install the Android Studio but I am having a mismatch on Android.com about the JDK version required for developing Android applications.</p>
  
  <p>From the <a href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html">SDK web page</a> it states that <strong>JDK 6</strong> is required (under system requirements section). <a href="http://pluralsight.com/training/Authors/Details/jim-wilson">Jim Wilson</a> also insist in <a href="http://www.pluralsight.com/training/Courses/TableOfContents/android-dotnet-developers-getting-started">his course on Pluralsight</a> (which is quite new, from last May) that using version 7 with the Android SDK will create a lot of headache and makes it clear to only use JDK 6. </p>
  
  <p>Although in the <a href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/studio.html#Installing">Android studio page</a> (Under installing step 2) they explain how to set an environment variable indicating the correct JDK location. In here they use a path of <strong>JDK 7</strong></p>
  
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    <p>Select <code>Start menu &gt; Computer &gt; System Properties &gt; Advanced System Properties</code>. Then open <code>Advanced tab &gt; Environment Variables</code> and add a new system variable <code>JAVA_HOME</code> that points to your JDK folder, for example <code>C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_21</code>.</p>
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  <p>I am pretty sure both the ADT &amp; Eclipse bundle and the Android Studio bundle are using the same SDK but now I am confused about which JDK version I need to install. My sole purpose is to avoid problems as much as possible while getting my first steps into the Android development.</p>
  
  <p>Disclaimer: I am not related by any mean to Pluralsight. I am just a normal user following the courses.</p>