diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b3e50e1..6501d8d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
 *.tsv
 *.json
 ignore/*
+README.html
diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd
index 8ba3456..10c4f98 100644
--- a/README.Rmd
+++ b/README.Rmd
@@ -138,20 +138,30 @@ In command prompt, install Chocolately if you don't already have it:
 @powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin
 ```
 
-Then, install java using Chocolately's `choco install` command:
+Then, install java using the following command:
 
 ```
-choco install jdk7 -y
+choco install openjdk11
 ```
 
-You may also need to then set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to the path to your Java installation (e.g., `C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92`). This can be done:
+You may also need to then set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to the path to your Java installation (e.g., `C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11\bin`). This can be done:
 
- 1. within R using `Sys.setenv(JAVA_HOME = "C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_92")` (note slashes), or
- 2. from command prompt using the `setx` command: `setx JAVA_HOME C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92`, or
- 3. from PowerShell, using the .NET framework: `[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("JAVA_HOME", "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92", "User")`, or
+ 1. within R using `Sys.setenv(JAVA_HOME = "C:/Program Files/Java/jdk-11/bin")` (note slashes), or
+ 2. from command prompt using the `setx` command: `setx JAVA_HOME C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11\bin`, or
+ 3. from PowerShell, using the .NET framework: `[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("JAVA_HOME", "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11\bin", "User")`, or
  4. from the Start Menu, via `Control Panel » System » Advanced » Environment Variables` ([instructions here](http://superuser.com/a/284351/221772)).
 
-You should now be able to safely open R, and use rJava and tabulapdf. Note, however, that some users report that rather than setting this variable, they instead need to delete it (e.g., with `Sys.setenv(JAVA_HOME = "")`), so if the above instructions fail, that is the next step in troubleshooting.
+You should now be able to safely open R, and use rJava and tabulapdf. Note,
+however, that some users report that rather than setting this variable, they
+instead need to delete it (e.g., with `Sys.setenv(JAVA_HOME = "")`), so if the
+above instructions fail, that is the next step in troubleshooting.
+
+From PowerShell, you should see something like this after running `java -version`:
+
+```
+OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.22+7-post-Ubuntu-0ubuntu222.04.1)
+OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.22+7-post-Ubuntu-0ubuntu222.04.1, mixed mode, sharing)
+```
 
 ### Troubleshooting
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ccf1800..defbde9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,21 +156,21 @@ In command prompt, install Chocolately if you don’t already have it:
 
     @powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin
 
-Then, install java using Chocolately’s `choco install` command:
+Then, install java using the following command:
 
-    choco install jdk7 -y
+    choco install openjdk11
 
 You may also need to then set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to
 the path to your Java installation (e.g., `C:\Program
-Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92`). This can be done:
+Files\Java\jdk-11\bin`). This can be done:
 
 1.  within R using `Sys.setenv(JAVA_HOME = "C:/Program
-    Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_92")` (note slashes), or
+    Files/Java/jdk-11/bin")` (note slashes), or
 2.  from command prompt using the `setx` command: `setx JAVA_HOME
-    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92`, or
+    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11\bin`, or
 3.  from PowerShell, using the .NET framework:
     `[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("JAVA_HOME", "C:\Program
-    Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_92", "User")`, or
+    Files\Java\jdk-11\bin", "User")`, or
 4.  from the Start Menu, via `Control Panel » System » Advanced »
     Environment Variables` ([instructions
     here](http://superuser.com/a/284351/221772)).
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ variable, they instead need to delete it (e.g., with
 `Sys.setenv(JAVA_HOME = "")`), so if the above instructions fail, that
 is the next step in troubleshooting.
 
+From PowerShell, you should see something like this after running `java
+-version`:
+
+    OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.22+7-post-Ubuntu-0ubuntu222.04.1)
+    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.22+7-post-Ubuntu-0ubuntu222.04.1, mixed mode, sharing)
+
 ### Troubleshooting
 
 Some notes for troubleshooting common installation problems: