Instructions for compiling & executing a Java Program using JDK in
elements lab
By Ankit Agarwal, cs 313e proctor


1.Save the Java Program as CLASSNAME.JAVA . The class name should be the

same as that of the main class of your program and it should be saved

in a new/existing folder under the type "All files".



For example: if I have a program whose main class is Project1, I will

save my program in "c:\new" as Project1.java


2. Goto Start - Accessories - MS-Dos Prompt

3. If 'c:\windows>' appears on the prompt window then type 'cd..'

4. If 'c:\>" appears on the prompt window then type 'cd <Name of folder

where the Java Program was stored in for eg. new>'


5. Type 'c:\>path c:/jdk1.3/bin' (Make sure you type this correctly)


6. Type c:\>javac <FILENAME.java> (for example c:\javac Project1.java).If

you specified the path correctly in step 5 then this will initiate the

compilation of the java file.


7. If you encounter any errors in the program then rectify them and repeat

step 6.


8. If there are no errors in the program then the dos prompt will appear

again after some time .


9. Type c:\>java <FILENAME> (no java extention this time for eg - c:\>java

Project1). This will execute the program.


10. If you wanna specify command line arguments then type:

c:\>java <FILENAME> <COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS> in step 9


Instructions for compiling & executing a Java Program using JDK in
elements lab


1.Save the Java Program as CLASSNAME.JAVA . The class name should be the

same as that of the main class of your program and it should be saved

in a new/existing folder under the type "All files".



For example: if I have a program whose main class is Project1, I will

save my program in "c:\new" as Project1.java


2. Goto Start - Accessories - MS-Dos Prompt

3. If 'c:\windows>' appears on the prompt window then type 'cd..'

4. If 'c:\>" appears on the prompt window then type 'cd <Name of folder

where the Java Program was stored in for eg. new>'


5. Type 'c:\>path c:/jdk1.3/bin' (Make sure you type this correctly)


6. Type c:\>javac <FILENAME.java> (for example c:\javac Project1.java).If

you specified the path correctly in step 5 then this will initiate the

compilation of the java file.


7. If you encounter any errors in the program then rectify them and repeat

step 6.


8. If there are no errors in the program then the dos prompt will appear

again after some time .


9. Type c:\>java <FILENAME> (no java extention this time for eg - c:\>java

Project1). This will execute the program.


10. If you wanna specify command line arguments then type:

c:\>java <FILENAME> <COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS> in step 9


Instructions for compiling & executing a Java Program using JDK in
elements lab


1.Save the Java Program as CLASSNAME.JAVA . The class name should be the

same as that of the main class of your program and it should be saved

in a new/existing folder under the type "All files".



For example: if I have a program whose main class is Project1, I will

save my program in "c:\new" as Project1.java


2. Goto Start - Accessories - MS-Dos Prompt

3. If 'c:\windows>' appears on the prompt window then type 'cd..'

4. If 'c:\>" appears on the prompt window then type 'cd <Name of folder

where the Java Program was stored in for eg. new>'


5. Type 'c:\>path c:/jdk1.3/bin' (Make sure you type this correctly)


6. Type c:\>javac <FILENAME.java> (for example c:\javac Project1.java).If

you specified the path correctly in step 5 then this will initiate the

compilation of the java file.


7. If you encounter any errors in the program then rectify them and repeat

step 6.


8. If there are no errors in the program then the dos prompt will appear

again after some time .


9. Type c:\>java <FILENAME> (no java extention this time for eg - c:\>java

Project1). This will execute the program.


10. If you wanna specify command line arguments then type:

c:\>java <FILENAME> <COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS> in step 9