# Run JabRef with Zulu Java Version

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-jabref-with-zulu-java-version/1713>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 1, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-jabref-with-zulu-java-version/1713 "2019-08-01T08:26:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![McLawrence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@McLawrence](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/McLawrence)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-jabref-with-zulu-java-version/1713/1 "2019-08-01T08:26:05Z")

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When running JabRef 4.3.1on Mac, I get an error message because my version of Java 8 is below 1.8.171.  
However, Oracle does not allow to install newer versions of java 8 anymore without an account.  
Is there a way to run JabRef with [zulu](https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/) or adoptopenjdk?

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-jabref-with-zulu-java-version/1713/2 "2019-08-09T14:13:31Z")

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Hi,

you need to have zulu 8 with javafx package on top.  
I use that combination on windows fine  
[https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/?&version=java-8-lts&package=jdk-fx](https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/?&version=java-8-lts&package=jdk-fx)

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-jabref-with-zulu-java-version/1713/3 "2019-08-26T11:30:43Z")

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JabRef latest master/5.0 alpha now requires java 11