Cannot run HelloWorld in Java

[Mudshark]

So there i was, feeling a bit bored and I decided to check out my coding skills. Havent coded for a looooong time. I downloaded Java (JDK with JRE) and I started with the world famous HelloWorld programming.

I get an error message when I try and compile it. The error message is that the class is not specified. Even when I copy/paste an example of the code, I get the same message. The first line of code is:

public class HelloWorld

Surely this is correct? Can anybody suggest anything? I am out of ideas.

 

[Moederloos]

Java is very picky about filenames and class names. They must be the same, and in the right place.
Check FILENAME and CLASSNAME are the same.

 

[Veroland]

have you tried something like /set CLASSPATH=.;$CLASSPATH

before running /javac HelloWorld

 

[Keeper]

maybe you should start with something simpler

ppppffftttttt!! haha!

 

[Darshur]

maybe you should start with something simpler

ppppffftttttt!! haha!

LOL

 

[Bouman]

The error is probably because the name of the .java file and your class name are different..
they "EXPLICITLY" have to be the same.....^_^'

with diff names the 1st line error message will be
public class <classname>

Saying there is something wrong with the class
And since the error is not specified, its referring to the name

 

[Sackboy]

maybe you should start with something simpler

ppppffftttttt!! haha!

LOL
Like "Hi Mom"?