How to run simple java code using eclipse IDE

Steps to follow

·         First Download eclipse

·         Write a very simple Hello world java code.

Let start Journey:

• Download the eclipse from following link:  http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
•  You will see page like this.

• Please click on “Eclipse IDE for Java Developers” this is basically used for java beginners.

• Once you click this link you will find following page

• Click on windows 32-bit at right side column this is for 32 bit windows OS or select any other based on OS type.

• Now click that Green button to download your Eclipse IDE.

• You will see a download by name “eclipse-java-indigo-SR1-win32.zip” 

• Unzip this .zip file now you will see one folder called “eclipse” open this folder you will set of the other files

• Click on eclipse.exe file now

• You can select your own workspace at your required location once you are set you can click ok

• You will see initial start eclipse screen like this

• Click on X symbol to close the welcome screen and you will see something like this

• Now right click on Package Explorer  select New >> Java Project or select File >> New >> Java Project

• Now put your Project Name and click next and finish you will see the project context at left side Now we had given Project name as First_Java

• Now right click on Src folder under Package Explorer and select Package

• In our case I had given package name as test and click finish to creating package.

• Now right click on package test and select Class

• Give class name in our case I had given as HelloWorld now if we see below column I selected “public static void main(Strings [] agrs) option and click finish.

• Under main method you can type System.out.println(“Hello World !!! “);

• Now Run your first Hello world programme.

•  You will see the output under console like this.

• So this is how we need to use eclipse to run your stand alone code.
• In our next post we will more details about eclipse.