Section E.2. Setting CLASSPATH

   

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E.2 Setting CLASSPATH

CLASSPATH tells the Java Virtual Machine where to find class libraries. Use the set command to set the CLASSPATH environment variable.

The path to a .jar or .zip file ends with the file name ; the path to a .class file ends with the directory name.

Example:

1. Open a command prompt

2. set CLASSPATH=.;C:\java\MyClasses;C:\java\My.jar

Note that setting CLASSPATH in this manner will only sustain the variable for the current command prompt session. Closing the prompt and opening a new one resets the variable.

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