To generate Oracle Help, you must have the Java2 Platform SDK version 1.2.2 or later installed on your computer. You can download the Java2 Platform SDK for free from the Sun Microsystems Web site at http://java.sun.com/javase/index.jsp. The Java 2 Platform is also known as the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE).

To view Oracle Help, users must have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on their computer. Typically application developers configure their applications to install the JRE with the Oracle Help content to ensure users can view the Oracle Help while using the application. Oracle Help components must be installed and viewed on the local computer.