Can't run MyClass.java via Command Prompt (cmd.exe) in the "java getting started" tutorial

[Tiemen]

Hi,

 

I am starting to learm Java(first language). I am having trouble starting up. I try to run my first line of code. But it gives an error.

I know the existense of command Prompt but I don't know how to use it.

Can somone help me out?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

[Tiemen]

I tried it in Eclipse, that seems to work.

[Funce]

That would be because you're "C:/Users/YourName>" is the example of what's in your terminal already. The command you had to run was simply

javac MyClass.java

 

[Tiemen]

Haha, ok. Thank you. I was afraid it was something simple.