My first program in Java

Question

After I compile my first application using javac Welcome1.java
when I try to run the pplication using java Welcome1
I get this message
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Welcome1
Please if somebody can help me:
This is my source code:
// Fig. 2.1 Welcome1.java
// A first program in Java.
     public class Welcome1 {
     // main method begins execution of Java application
     public static void main ( String args[] )
          System.out.println( "Welcome to Java Programming!" );
     } // end method main
}     // end class Welcome1
Thank you

Answer 1

Try this
go to c:\edit autoexec.bat
type these lines
set path=c:\j2sdk1.4.0\bin; // check the java folder name in c:\
set classpath=c:\%classpath%;.;
save and close DOS
restart PC,
now try the example
Hope it helps
Uma
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