Cant find or load main class

Question

When I try to run a java program in the cmd it displays the messege "Could not find or load main class". The problem occurs when there is a package involved in the program, otherwise it works fine.

The code is:

package myPackage;

public class index {

public static void main(String [] args){

    System.out.println("Hello World");
}
}

I've tried writting in cmd: javac (name of package) . Class name, but still doesnt work.

Possible duplicate of [What does "Could not find or load main class" mean?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18093928/what-does-could-not-find-or-load-main-class-mean) — SSP, Sep 28 '19 at 07:29

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 28 '19 at 07:15

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The issue was that the class path needs to be set for each command (javac and java):

Attempted Steps

Compile index.java from the top_level. do not use sub package.

$javac -cp . importpackage/subpackage/index.java

answered Sep 28 '19 at 07:15

SSP

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Im not quite sure if I understand the answer because it produces another error. – Antonis Sep 28 '19 at 07:21
java -cp import myPackage/index.java – SSP Sep 28 '19 at 07:23
the error is: could not fine or load main class myPackage.index.java – Antonis Sep 28 '19 at 07:24
Also, in the cmd I am in the myPackage folder. Is that correct ? – Antonis Sep 28 '19 at 07:25

Cant find or load main class

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