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Published Sep. 10, 2025

Error "PWC6345: There is an error in invoking javac. A full JDK (not just JRE) is required" presented in the logs

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Issue

  • When trying to open Blogs, WebContens or other Liferay features, the following error is displayed in the Logs:
2024-01-19 15:48:45.179 ERROR [https-openssl-apr-8443-exec-117][PortletRequestDispatcherImpl:304] Unable to dispatch request: PWC6345: There is an error in invoking javac. A full JDK (not just JRE) is required
2024-01-19 15:48:45.180 ERROR [https-openssl-apr-8443-exec-117][PortletServlet:119] javax.portlet.PortletException: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: PWC6345: There is an error in invoking javac. A full JDK (not just JRE) is required
javax.portlet.PortletException: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: PWC6345: There is an error in invoking javac. A full JDK (not just JRE) is required

Environment

  • Liferay 7.0-7.4

Resolution

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