Locate the section labeled "Java SE Runtime Environment 8u180" (You may see it listed as "8u180" or "1.8.0_180").
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| Operating System | Architecture | File Name Example | |----------------|--------------|-------------------| | Windows (64-bit) | x64 | jre-8u180-windows-x64.exe | | Windows (32-bit) | x86 | jre-8u180-windows-i586.exe | | macOS | x64 | jre-8u180-macosx-x64.dmg | | Linux (64-bit) | x64 | jre-8u180-linux-x64.tar.gz | | Linux (32-bit) | x86 | jre-8u180-linux-i586.tar.gz |