JPane .setLocation()

I have this GUI I made.
It is a window with on the left side 4 buttons. (and then on on the below part of the screen I have 2 more buttons. (6 buttons total))
Now I would like to add text next to the 4 buttons, but I have problems doing that.

For the buttons I used: button.setLocation();
Like: button1.setLocation(0,0);
button2.setLocation(0,50);
etc.

But it doesn't work with the labels I would like to have next to it.
label1.setLocation(50,0);

It doesn't do anything. :^):

Can anyone maybe help with that.

This is also some of the code I made about these buttons and labels.

Code:

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        // Create a Panel that contains the title and basic information.
        titlePanelMain = new JPanel();
        titlePanelMain.setLayout(null);
        titlePanelMain.setLocation(10, 0);
        titlePanelMain.setSize(300, 50);
        totalGUI.add(titlePanelMain);

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Code:

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        // Create a Panel that contains all Buttons.
        buttonPanelMain = new JPanel();
        buttonPanelMain.setLayout(null);
        buttonPanelMain.setLocation(10, 80);
        buttonPanelMain.setSize(750, 250);
        totalGUI.add(buttonPanelMain);
       
        // Create a Button, button1.
        button1 = new JButton("Select file ");
        button1.setLocation(0, 0);
        button1.setSize(120, 30);
        button1.addActionListener(this);
        buttonPanelMain.add(button1);

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Code:

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        // Create a Panel that contains all Labels.
        labelPanelMain = new JPanel();
        labelPanelMain.setLayout(null);
        labelPanelMain.setLocation(0, 0);
        labelPanelMain.setSize(750, 250);
        totalGUI.add(labelPanelMain);
       
        // Create a Label, label1.
        label1 = new JLabel("Select a file");
        label1.setLocation(140, 40);
        label1.setSize(400, 30);
        label1.setHorizontalAlignment(0);
        labelPanelMain.add(label1);

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I really would suggest using proper layouts, rather than trying to position everything on the screen like that.
It's a lot quicker once you grasp the concepts.

Moved from Advanced Java.

First off, this isn't by any stretch of the imagination an advanced topic. Second, I would expect someone who has been a member for near on two years and has made 130 posts to be aware of this section for AWT/Swing questions.

Tolls has already recommended the best approach; I have nothing more to add on that account.

db