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Just installed VLC Skin Editor, latest version (0.8.5 I think), and I also installed the required Java Runtime. Restarted computer, Win 7, 64-bit. On opening Skin Editor, I get an error prompt: "No Java? | Java has nto been found on your computer. Do you want to download it?"

When I use Chrome to check if Java is working, the java website says it can't check. Google search says that Chrome doesn't allow java, to use Firefox instead. I used it, and the java website still does not allow the verification to go through on a 64-bit Firefox. So, what does that mean? If java won't run on 64-bit Firefox, and my Windows system is 64-bit, does that imply that VLC Skin Editor can't run on my machine?

Try setting the environment variable JAVA_HOME to your java dir C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_201

https://www.nextofwindows.com/how-to-ad ... -windows-7

Hi, the same problem here. I tried adding a new path but nothing, everything remains the same and vlc skin editor does not open, any other suggestions? Thank you!

Developers prefer to ignore the Java topic.
Thank you damn Videolan for not being clear about this or providing any information. F nerds.
Sometimes it helpes to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the path where java is installed.
Don't forget to update it after every Java update ....

It is the reason I dumped this frustrating program.

Hi! I use skineditor 0.8.5, the top one from (https://get.videolan.org/skin-editor/0.8.5/) with Java SE 12.0.1 from (https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk12-downloads-5295953.html). I'm on a Windows 7 64-bit system and it works fine for me. Have you installed both the editor and Java on the same HDD or SSD?

Try setting the environment variable JAVA_HOME to your java dir C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_201

[url]https://www.nextofwindows.com/how-to-addedit-environment-variables-in-windows-7[/url]

This solved the problem for me! Thank you!

IF you don't feel like getting into environment variables, or to just set the environment variable to a single file instead -
what I ended up doing was using the java file instead of the default .exe file to open the skin editor.
(my version of candela's solution, ty candela)

If you go to "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC Skin Editor\" you should see both these files
VLCSkinEditor.exe (this is the default file Windows uses to open the application)
VLCSkinEditor.jar <--- click on this file to open the Skin Editor (if it asks what application to open it with, select or search for Java)

For easier access, r-click VLCSkinEditor.jar -> send to Desktop (create shortcut)
(if you already have a shortcut on your Desktop: r-click the shortcut -> Properties -> change Target to the following below)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC Skin Editor\VLCSkinEditor.jar"

Try setting the environment variable JAVA_HOME to your java dir C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_201

https://www.nextofwindows.com/how-to-ad ... -windows-7

If you go to "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC Skin Editor\" you should see both these files
VLCSkinEditor.exe (this is the default file Windows uses to open the application)
VLCSkinEditor.jar <--- click on this file to open the Skin Editor (if it asks what application to open it with, select or search for Java)

So happy to have found this. Launching the VLCSkinEditor.jar file instead WORKS. Thanks!!!