How do I run .class files on windows from command line?

Question

I\'m trying to run .class file from command line. It works when I manually move to the directory it\'s stored in, but when I try something like this:

java C:         


        

Answer 1

Assuming that Main.class does not have a package declaration:

java -cp C:\Peter\Michael\Lazarus\  Main

Java looks for classes in a "classpath", which can be set on the command line via the -cp option.