Installation error: Unable to install java: distribution does not exist. Neo4j won't be able to run until java is installed

[ccano]

I'm having this error:

I had an older version working. But when I updated to 1.2.8 this error comes up and I don't understand it. I have java installed (with brew), several versions administrated by jenv.

Also, I'm running the community version in CLI and works well. But, I had to put the java version locally to java 11. I already tried to change the global java version (I tried with 8, 11 and 13) but the error still happening.

Thanks,

[maxalbanese]

I have the same issue. Were you able to solve since your original post?

[rlh]

Still no answer to this problem. Same issue

[rlh]

I found the problem. In a previous version in the directory ../Library/Application Support/Neo4j Desktop/Application/distributions/java/ the java JVM ys version 8.21.01. and the new version need 8.42.0.21 and 11.35.13 versions.
Solutions: delete complete the /Library/Application Support/Neo4j Desktop and start the Neo4j Desktop again... "beware" if you have existing database, because they are deleted (backup them before doing this).

[chenquan5616]

For some reason, it doesn't work for me. the directory "../Library/Application Support" doesn't contain "Neo4j Desktop" and the error still happening when I restart the Neo4j Desktop.

[abhgangwar]

@chenquan5616 This directory may exist in your user's home directory. Try removing the directory "/Users/Your-User-Name/Library/Application Support/Neo4j Desktop". It worked for me.

[aashish_k_shah]

Thanks @rlh, I renamed the folder and re-started the desktop and it worked !!

[christian]

Thanks @rlh I had the same problem and ...

delete complete the /Library/Application Support/Neo4j Desktop

... worked!

[michael6]

I had an old Neo4j desktop version and are now running into the same issue, but I don't have any of these files or directories (I don't even have a ...Library/application Support/... path on my computer. I'm still using Windows 7. Does anybody have a solution?