davidcavazos commented on code in PR #22747:
URL: https://github.com/apache/beam/pull/22747#discussion_r952886998


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+title: "Beam Quickstart for Java"
+aliases:
+  - /get-started/quickstart/
+  - /use/quickstart/
+  - /getting-started/
+---
+<!--
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+# Apache Beam Java SDK quickstart
+
+This quickstart shows you how to run an
+[example pipeline](https://github.com/apache/beam-starter-java) written with
+the [Apache Beam Java SDK](/documentation/sdks/java), using the
+[Direct Runner](/documentation/runners/direct/). The Direct Runner executes
+pipelines locally on your machine.
+
+If you're interested in contributing to the Apache Beam Java codebase, see the
+[Contribution Guide](/contribute).
+
+On this page:
+
+{{< toc >}}
+
+## Set up your development environment
+
+1. Download and install the
+  [Java Development Kit 
(JDK)](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)

Review Comment:
   I've gone through the manual installs and they're all pretty bad. The 
instructions are not consistent and it's easy to get something wrong (like not 
setting JAVA_HOME). Maven specifically has pretty bad documentation on how to 
install, Gradle isn't as bad.
   
   I think it's best to give an opinionated approach to install them, 
especially since it's _so much_ easier. We don't have to worry about keeping 
versions up to date, sdkman takes care of that. The only thing we have to make 
sure is that people install a compatible Java version (which I think it's 
currently only Java 11?).
   
   If they're already using Java and already have a Java development 
environment set up, they can safely skip those steps. They're there mostly for 
people who don't have it ready. We can say something like "If you don't have 
Java installed, a simple way to install it is with `sdkman`", or something 
along those lines. What do you think?



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