run a Java program from the command line code example

Example 1: cmd java compile

javac MyFisrtProgam.java // enter to compile 
  java MyfirstProgram // run program

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