run java file command line code example

Example 1: run java file

javac hello.java

Example 2: java run project from command line

// Assuming that you have an executable jar
java -jar myJavaProject.jar

// Assuming that you have packaged jar
java -jar target/myJavaProject.jar

Example 3: run java from terminal

//Run this line to compile
javac programName.java

//Run this line to run
java programName

Example 4: how to run a java file in terminal

javac FirstJavaProgram.java