Compiling, Running, and Debugging a Project

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You can compile, run, and debug projects with commands from the Project menu.

To compile a project:

Note The Project window is not open by default. You can open the Project window by choosing Window and choosing Project.

To delete all .class files in a project and compile all classes:

You can also compile and build by class or directory by right-clicking a node in the Filesystems window and choosing the appropriate command.

To run a project:

  1. If you have not set the main class, choose Project and choose Set Main Class (Ctrl-Shift-M). A list of classes that you have added to the project appears. Set the class in the Select Project Main Class dialog box.
  2. Choose Project and choose Execute Project (Ctrl-Shift-F6).

You can also run a class by right-clicking its file node and choosing Execute (F6).

Note If a class does not appear in the Select Project Main Class dialog box, it has not been added to the project. You can add a class to a project by right-clicking its node in the Filesystems window and choosing Tools and choosing Add to Project.

To debug a project:

  1. Set a breakpoint in your program.
  2. Choose Project and choose Debug Project (Ctrl-Shift-F5).

You can also debug a class by selecting its file node and choosing Debug and choosing Start Session and choosing Run in Debugger (Alt-F5).

See Also
Projects in the IDE
Creating a New Project
Adding an Existing File to a Project
Adding a New File to a Project
Compiling a Java Program
Running a Java Program
Starting a Debugging Session

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