Just a question

[Army]

I'd just like an easy...well not easy but an in depth guide on how to use non-IDEs. The sense that the non-IDEs make it so hard to use is really annoying. I just want to use notepad++ so I don't have to create packages, and .class files, and projects and stuff. Basically with N++ is all about open and write, but at this rate I doubt I will have anytime to open and write.

[Norm]

Not sure there is a non-IDE. There are three main steps in coding a program after you have a design:
1) type in the source code
2) compile the source code to create .class file(s)
3) execute the .class files using the java command

[Army]

IDE to me is like Eclipse, and Netbeans, and Jcreator...etc. Notepad, Notepad++ etc are non-IDEs to me.

[Norm]

What are wordpad and notepad and any other of the many possible editors?
Is Internet Explorer or chrome a non-IDE?

[Army]

What are wordpad and notepad and any other of the many possible editors?
Is Internet Explorer or chrome a non-IDE?

Those are both non-IDEs in my eyes. And IE and chrome are internet browsers...

[Tolls]

Have you managed to get the HelloWorld to work yet?
That's about as simple as it gets.
Write the code, open command window, go to where the file is, "javac <your file name>".