Your First Java Program

In this post you will learn how to write your first Java Program.

First of all, you need the Java Development Kit (JDK) and an Integrated Development Environments (IDE) to write and run the code. We are going to use the NetBeans IDE. You can download them here:
You can also download both JDK + NetBeans together here:

Well, it’s time to begin with your first Java code. Your first program will print “Hello World!!!”.
All you need to do is to follow the steps:
Step 1:
Launch the NetBeans IDE
You can do it by clicking on the Start Menu item or you can double-click on the NetBeans Icon in the Desktop.

This will open the NetBeans IDE. 



Step 2:
choose File -> New Project

 Or click on the New ProJect icon:


This will open the Project Wizard:


Step 3:
Select Java and Java Application and click on the Next button



This will open the Name and Location page.
Step 4:
In the Project Name Field type: HelloWorld
You can click on Browse if you want to change the default project location.
Leave the Create Main Class and Set as Main Project checkboxes selected.

Click on the Finish button.


The new project has been created. You can see it in the NetBeans Project Window:


Don’t worry if you don’t understand all the code in the HelloWorld.java file. Most of the code are comments and soon you will be able to understand the rest of the code.
 Comments in the java code

Step 5:
Add this line to the code:
System.out.println("Hello World!!!");

If you make a mistake, i.e., you don’t write the semicolon at the end of the statement, a red icon will appear:

If you put the mouse pointer on it, a related error message will appear: 


Step 6:

Run the project.
You have several ways to Run a NetBeans Project:
1. Choose Run -> Run Project from the NetBeans menu bar.
2. Press the F6 key
3. Right-click over the project name and choose Run


4. Click on the Run icon 


We can see the output of our program in the IDE Output window:



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