help my first java program

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Gary Redmond - 18 Sep 2004 20:32 GMT

This is my first attempt at java

here it is

public class Welcome {
public static void main(String[] args){
System.out.println("Welcome to java");
}
}

however when i compile it i get this error

C:\Java>javac Test.java
Test.java:3: package system does not exist
system.out.println("This is a test");
^
1 error

what am i doing wrong

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Adam - 18 Sep 2004 21:12 GMT

> public class Welcome {
> public static void main(String[] args){
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>
> what am i doing wrong

The code at the top seems ok, but below it looks like you've spelt 'system'
with a lowercase 's'.
it needs to be System with capital S.

adam

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Gary Redmond - 18 Sep 2004 21:34 GMT

the code down below is what the command line is giving back to me

>> public class Welcome {
>> public static void main(String[] args){
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>
> adam

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Gary Redmond - 18 Sep 2004 21:36 GMT

sorry my mistake it works fine now thanks

> the code down below is what the command line is giving back to me
>
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>>
>> adam

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Hal Rosser - 18 Sep 2004 22:19 GMT

> public class Welcome {
> public static void main(String[] args){
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>
> what am i doing wrong

You should have named the file "Welcome.java" - not Test.java - the file
name and class name should be the same here.
You are compiling "Test.java"
-- by the way, the error message indicates you did not use upper-case S in
"System"
if you rename the file "Welcome.java"
and compile using "javac Welcome.java
you'll hava better luck
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