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How to set class path or whatever it is
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Mradul Jain
Greenhorn
Joined: Feb 22, 2010
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Hi
I ve just started with java and I m using jdk1.6.
While programming what I do is keep the java files in the bin directory(i.e. not a pretty good habit), so when i need to compile the prg, I just type the javac command followed by my class name; for that i first need to use the cd command to go to"C:\java...". 
How can I avoid to go to bin for using java commands?
I ve heard that setting of sm classpath and smthing is required for that. How to do that?
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My (extension) name is exe and I am not a VIRUS
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Seetharaman Venkatasamy
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Joined: Jan 28, 2008
Posts: 5575
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Welcome to Javaranch 
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/essential/environment/paths.html
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Wouter Oet
Saloon Keeper
Joined: Oct 25, 2008
Posts: 2700
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Or read the faq.
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"Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand." --- Martin Fowler
Please correct my English.
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marc weber
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Joined: Aug 31, 2004
Posts: 11343
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Understand that the PATH and the CLASSPATH are two entirely different things.
When people resort to putting their own files in the Java bin directory, it's usually because they did not update their PATH variable when they installed Java, and this is the only way they've found to get files to compile. Updating your PATH will allow your system to find these Java tools regardless of what directly you're compiling from. See the link provided by Seetharaman for instructions on updating your PATH.
It's best to avoid setting a system CLASSPATH at all. (But if you do need a CLASSPATH, be certain it includes a dot (.) indicating the current directory.)
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