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Java Error: Could not find or load main class <classname> [message #754954]

Sat, 05 November 2011 16:14

sheffy89
Messages: 1
Registered: November 2011

Junior Member

Hi,

I'm new to Java and just downloaded the Eclipse Indigo IDE. I used a very basic "hello world" code copied directly from the Eclipse tutorial prompt. Every time I try to compile (I think it's called "run" in eclipse) I get this message:

"Could not find or load main class test"

(if test is the name of my class)

Any suggestions?

Thanks

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Re: Java Error: Could not find or load main class <classname> [message #754959 is a reply to message #754954]

Sat, 05 November 2011 17:01

Russell Bateman
Messages: 2711
Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

Senior Member

On 2011.11.05 14:14, sheffy89 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to Java and just downloaded the Eclipse Indigo IDE. I used a
> very basic "hello world" code copied directly from the Eclipse tutorial
> prompt. Every time I try to compile (I think it's called "run" in
> eclipse) I get this message:
>
> "Could not find or load main class test"
>
> (if test is the name of my class)
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks

If your project compiles cleanly and if you've got a properly defined
main defined in the class and if you right-click the .java file and
choose Run As..., this should work.

I suggest following http://www.vogella.de/articles/Eclipse/article.html
to get oriented in using Eclipse.

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