Java compilation error loading classpath

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I m trying to compile my java files . I understand using ant in this case , is the best solution. But my project is a one time deploy and I don't employ it using ant.

Learning the basic would the basic time.

I have a folder name Project and it contains subdirectories

Project -src contains the source file (.java files) -bin (destination location to contain the class file) -lib (contains the external libraries (*.jar) that I m using for my project)

I m using the below command on my console (Through Windows , and not on Linux)

javac -cp lib\*.jar -d bin src\com\fgh\www\*.java

Still the compiler is not able to find the libraries.

Package com.** does not exist

Any input on the same would be great. Thanks !!!

What's the colon ":" doing in front of ":lib\*.jar"? And off the top of my head, not sure *.jar will work there, but you'll quickly find that out. — Marvo, Jun 07 '12 at 18:24

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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Use javac -cp "lib\*" -d bin src\com\fgh\www\*.java

Also read Using wildcards in java classpath

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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answered Jun 07 '12 at 18:24

Hari Menon

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I did try that it does not works. Gives me that error that javac :lib\itext-xtra.jar (tht is the name of my jar file) – user1141584 Jun 07 '12 at 18:28
Remove the ':'. Did you give the command exactly as I had written? – Hari Menon Jun 07 '12 at 18:29
Also can you try adding quotes around lib\\* ? – Hari Menon Jun 07 '12 at 18:32
i m using java 6 (jdk 1.6) Compilation error is "javac :lib\itext-xtra.jar; and on the next line Usage javac " and yes the jar is present – user1141584 Jun 07 '12 at 18:34

Java compilation error loading classpath

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