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# Install Mule Runtime Engine in Anypoint Studio

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Anypoint Studio bundles the latest Mule runtime engine (Mule) version available for each release.

If you choose to use a different Mule runtime version than the one bundled in your Studio
distribution, you can install it and update your projects to the latest version.

> [!NOTE] Studio doesn’t support downgrading Mule runtime to an earlier patch version.

If you change the Java or Mule runtime versions in your project, consider these facts:

- Mule runtime 4.4 and earlier works with Java 8 and 11.

- Mule runtime 4.6 works with Java 8, 11, and 17.

- Standard support for Java 8 and 11 ends in March 2025 for Mule 4.8 Edge and August 2025 for 4.6
  LTS, so plan your upgrade path for apps that are running on Java 8 or 11 accordingly.

- Studio 7.21 and later builds and runs projects on Java 17 by default. To use Mule 4.9 and later,
  upgrade your apps to run on Java 17.

## Mule Runtime and Java Compatibility in Studio

This table shows the compatibility between Mule runtime and Java versions in Studio:

<table><colgroup><col> <col> <col> <col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Studio Version</th><th>Mule Runtime Version</th><th>Java 8</th><th>Java 11</th><th>Java 17</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>7.22 and later</p></td><td><div><div><ul><li><p>4.13.x</p></li><li><p>4.12.x</p></li><li><p>4.11.x</p></li><li><p>4.10.x</p></li><li><p>4.9.x (LTS) and later</p></li><li><p>4.8.x</p></li><li><p>4.6.x (LTS)</p></li></ul></div></div></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>7.20</p></td><td><div><div><ul><li><p>4.8.x</p></li><li><p>4.6.x (LTS)</p></li></ul></div></div></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><ul><li><p>4.4.x</p></li></ul></div></div></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

See the [Studio release notes](https://docs.mulesoft.com/studio/studio-release-notes) for the latest information about compatibility.

## Prerequisites

- If you have strict firewall rules, ensure that you allow the following URLs:

  - `https://repository.mulesoft.org/nexus/repository/studio-releases-orbit/`

  - `http://repository.mulesoft.org/connectors/releases/`

  - `http://download.eclipse.org/technology/m2e/releases`

  - `http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates`

  - `http://subclipse.tigris.org/`

  - `http://findbugs.cs.umd.edu/eclipse/`

## Installing a Different Mule Version

1.  In the menu bar, select **Help** > **Install New Software.**

2.  Select **Mule Runtime for Anypoint Studio -
    https://repository.mulesoft.org/nexus/repository/studio-releases-orbit/org/mule/tooling/studio-runtimes/**:

3.  Select the Mule version you want to install and select **Next**.

4.  Accept the terms and conditions and click **Finish**.

5.  Restart Studio after the installation is completed.

After installing a different Mule version, you can proceed to update your project to use that
version.

## Changing the Mule Version of an Existing Project

1.  In the Package Explorer view, right-click your project, and select **Mule** > **Open Mule
    Project Properties**:

    ![open mule project properties](/mulesoft/current/en-us/studio/_images/open-mule-project-properties.png)

2.  Use the dropdown menu next to **Server Runtime** to select a new Mule version:

    ![select project runtime version](/mulesoft/current/en-us/studio/_images/select-project-runtime-version.png)

3.  Select **Apply and Close**.

## Uninstall a Mule Version

To uninstall a version of Mule:

1.  In the menu bar, select **Anypoint Studio** > **About Anypoint Studio**.

2.  Select **Installation Details**:

    ![studio installation details](/mulesoft/current/en-us/studio/_images/studio-installation-details.png)

3.  Select the runtime version you want to uninstall and click **Uninstall…​**.

    ![uninstall runtime version](/mulesoft/current/en-us/studio/_images/uninstall-runtime-version.png)

## See Also

- [Java Support](https://docs.mulesoft.com/general/java-support)