Error: Could not find or load main class HelloWorldApp (HELP)

[couch_mango]

I'm a total noob trying to learn Java so I can make games and programs.
Ill show you the steps that led to this.

-Opened Notepad and typed the "HelloWorld" source code.

-Saved file as HelloWorld.java to desktop.

-Went to Computer properties and set path to C:\"Program Files"\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin

-Opened Command Prompt

- Typed "cd Desktop".

-Typed "Javac HelloWorldApp"

-File compiles into a "HelloWorldApp.class" file.

-Typed Java HelloWorldApp

-Error: Could not find or load main class HelloWorldApp

Help :L

[pbrockway2]

The class (HelloWorld), the filename (HelloWorld.java), and the class you specify to run (HelloWorld) must all agree. In your case you say you "Typed Java HelloWorldApp" but the command should have been

C:\<whereever-your-desktop-is>\>java HelloWorld

If you still get the "Could not find or load main class" error post a couple of things: (1) The source code (.java file) and (2) the actual output from the command line when you attempt to compile and run it.

[Edit] Or you may have meant the class to be HelloWorldApp in which case the moral is the same: the source file should be HelloWorldApp.java

For step by step details (in case you aren't actually following this page!): Oracle's Tutorial

[couch_mango]

So How do I exit a.. um a section. As in (C:\) (\Desktop\)

[Hibernate]

-Saved file as HelloWorld.java to desktop.
-Typed "Javac HelloWorldApp"
-File compiles into a "HelloWorldApp.class" file.

How did that come to be?


The basic syntax (can be modified) of the main method is as follows, but remove all *, they just indicate important parts that you might have missed:

*public* class HelloWorldApp
{
    *public* *static* void main(*String[]* args)
    {
        System.out.println("It works! ☺");
    }
}

[Hibernate]

So How do I exit a.. um a section. As in (C:\) (\Desktop\)

I do not understand. Clarification?

[couch_mango]

-Saved file as HelloWorld.java to desktop.
-Typed "Javac HelloWorldApp"
-File compiles into a "HelloWorldApp.class" file.

How did that come to be?


The basic syntax (can be modified) of the main method is as follows, but remove all *, they just indicate important parts that you might have missed:

*public* class HelloWorldApp
{
    *public* *static* void main(*String[]* args)
    {
        System.out.println("It works! ☺");
    }
}

Now it says 'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command.

[Hibernate]

But it was recognised before?

Did you try running?:
"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\javac" HelloWorldApp.java
or (but I don't think it is necessary)
"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\javac.exe" HelloWorldApp.java

[Hibernate]

-Went to Computer properties and set path to C:\"Program Files"\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin

I hope you appended (or otherwise inserted)

;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin

And not remove all that was already there.

[couch_mango]

Ok i compiled it now. I had to type:

C:\"Program Files"\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\javac HelloWorldApp.java

[pbrockway2]

Sorry for the repetition, but could you post the source code you are using and the actual command line output you get when you attempt to compile and run it?

[Edit] too slow ;( Glad you've got it compiled now.

[Hibernate]

I guess there is a post here somewhere on how to do so that you just need to type javac, and not its absolute path.

[couch_mango]

public class HelloWorldApp
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("It works! ☺");
}
}



Compiles fine.

When i try to run it says: Error: Could not find or load main class HelloWorldApp

[couch_mango]

I still cant "Run" the class file.

[Hibernate]

java HelloWorldApp
or
"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin\javac" HelloWorldApp

It should not(!!) end with .class


If that does not work, what does it say?

[Hibernate]

I still cant "Run" the class file.

Run is allowed to say, so you do not need quotes, but the proper word is execute.

[Hibernate]

When i try to run it says: Error: Could not find or load main class HelloWorldApp

Missed that post.


Could you post the line you feed the command prompt to get that error?

[Adithi]

Hello.java:

class Hello{
public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println("Hello...");
}
}

when compiled, its fine and gives me a .class file.
but when tried to execute the program:
Error: Could not find or load main class Hello.

I have my env variables set this way:

CLASSPATH
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\lib

JAVA_HOME
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0

Path
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin;

I have jdk1.7.0 installed on my machine, but the jre is jre6 (C:\Program Files\Java\jre6). Is that a problem that versions of jdk and jre are different.

Reply would be a great help. Thanks

[sunde887]

You may want to make a new post, rather than adding it to this one. Even if it is a similar question.

[pbrockway2]

Remove the CLASSPATH variable unless you set it for some reason. Run the program with

java -cp . Hello

It is the dash-cp-space-dot which sets the classpath that the java exectable will use (to the current dirctory). Using an OS variable for this purpose is not very flexible and setting the classpath to the lib directory makes no sense.

If this does not run your program, start your own thread although for all we can tell the OP may be making the same mistake.

[Adithi]

Thanks.It works with this command java -cp . But do I need to change any settings or so.. in order to avoid typing -cp . every time i execute a program? Do you know why I had this problem. Because generally its just the 'java' command that is used to execute a simple java program.

Thanks again for the reply..