README.md: tweak the instructions for setting JAVA_HOME

stephengold · Mar 1, 2024 · 7a1875c · 7a1875c
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@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ Complete source code (in Java) is provided under
 1. Install a [Java Development Kit (JDK)][adoptium],
    if you don't already have one.
 2. Point the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to your JDK installation:
-   (The path might be something like "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_301"
-   or "/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/" or
-   "/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/liberica-jdk-17-full.jdk/Contents/Home" .)
+   (In other words, set it to the path of a directory/folder
+   containing a "bin" that contains a Java executable.
+   That path might look something like
+   "C:\Program Files\Eclipse Adoptium\jdk-17.0.3.7-hotspot"
+   or "/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/" or
+   "/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/zulu-17.jdk/Contents/Home" .)
   + using Bash or Zsh: `export JAVA_HOME="` *path to installation* `"`
   + using [Fish]: `set -g JAVA_HOME "` *path to installation* `"`
   + using Windows Command Prompt: `set JAVA_HOME="` *path to installation* `"`