how to include libraries in java without using an IDE

java libraries
user225269 picture user225269 · Feb 25, 2011 · Viewed 79.4k times · Source

How do I import libraries in my java program without using an IDE like Netbeans? In Netbeans I do it this way: enter image description here

How can I achieve the same thing by just using notepad++ or programmer's notepad. As much as possible I don't want to use Netbeans because it would be overkill since I'm only working on simple projects.

Answer

Bala R picture Bala R · Feb 25, 2011 
javac -classpath external.jar myClass.java

EDIT:

If your main class is in a package

package com.mycompany;
public class myClass
{
...
...

then

you'll need

javac -classpath external.jar com/mycompany/myClass.java

and

to run

java -classpath external.jar com.mycompany.myClass

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