title: Enable Java in Chrome and Firefox to test self-signed applets
body: <p>I am trying to create a self-signed applet. I followed the steps of <a href="http://www.jade-cheng.com/uh/ta/signed-applet-tutorial/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> very straightforward tutorial, but it won't work. First I thought that there was something wrong with the applet, but then I figured out that it is more like a Java issue. After running <a href="https://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> test, it turns out that I don't have Java enabled in my browsers (or I don't have it installed, but I know that I have it installed,so that's not the issue...).</p>
  
  <p>I am using Windows 7 64-bit. I tested Chrome, Firefox, and even Internet Explorer. My Java version is: 1.8.0_45.</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\&gt;java -version
  java version "1.8.0_45"
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_45-b14)
  Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.45-b02, mixed mode)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>In the Java Control Panel I have Java content enabled in the browser.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/FMtpZ.png" alt="Java Control Panel settings"></p>
  
  <p>I have read several posts suggesting that I should enable the Java plugin in my browsers, but it is not even on the plugin list. I also enabled the NPAPI plugin, as suggested <a href="https://java.com/en/download/faq/chrome.xml" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>, but no luck so far.</p>
  
  <p>What am I missing? Thank you very much!</p>