cannot run the class file using the java command

[kulangotski]

hi. I am having trouble running simple codes due to some problems.

I have my class here name MyClass.java inside a package

package com.sm;
class MyClass {
	public static void main (String[] args) {
		System.out.println("FUBAR");	
	}
}

and I have some folders structured like this

MyProject> source,classes

source>com>sm>MyClass.java
classes>com>sm>MyClass.class

I was able compile the application and put it in the classes>com>sm folder using this code

javac -d classes (diretoryToMyJavaFile)/MyClass.java

ok that is all fine, but the problem is I cannot run the application using the java command. what i do is I go to the folder where my class file is and then try to do "java MyClass" but it seems like it is not accepting the file it gives me

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: MyClass (wrong name: com/sm/MyClass)

what I did recompiled the simple file without the package declaration up top and it worked. seems like it does not want to be included in the package I put it into. are there any problems with the package name? or are there certain rules that I need to follow so I can give my java file a package declaration?

[Fubarable]

What if you try to run it from the classes directory via

java com.sm.MyClass

[kulangotski]

that did it! thanks! :DI guess need to read more about packages :)
anyway thanks again

regards,
simon

[Fubarable]

You're welcome!