classpath error - main class not found or load

Question

hey guys since im new to java i don;t to why im getting such error in my program my code is given below

can u please help me out in setting the environment variable so i can run my program... i have set the path variable as my jdk path ..do i nedd to also set the classpath as my jdk or where my program is saved...

class program {
   String nm = "";
   public static void main(String args[]){
       nm = "myname";
       System.out.println(nm);
   }
}

im getting error "main class not found"...

please help..!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Please mark your class as public

public class  program{


}

And as a side note :please follow the java naming conventions .

program should be Program

Answer 2

Try this:

Public class program
  {
         String nm = "";

        public static void main(String args[])
    {
       nm = "myname";
     System.out.println(nm);
 }
    }

Answer 3

Fisrt of all change your code

 class program {
 static String nm = ""; //this should be static
 public static void main(String args[]){
   nm = "myname";                 //other wise you can't refer it here
   System.out.println(nm);
   }
 }

then save this as program.java

javac program.java

then run this

 java program