Editor does not contain a main type in Eclipse [duplicate]

Answer 1

I installed Eclipse and created a Java project. Created new Java file outside the 'src' directory and tried to run that. I got the same error "Editor does not contain a main type". I just moved the java file into the 'src' folder and could simply run the program. I couldn't understand what other answers were asking to try. It was so simple.

Answer 2

I suspect the problem is that Sample.java should be in a package inside the src folder.

I guess that eclipse will not automatically look outside of there.

Answer 3

I just had this exact same problem. This will sound crazy but if someone sees this try this before drastic measures. delete method signature:

public static void main(String args[])

(Not the body of your main just method declaration)

Save your project then re-write the method's header back onto its respective body. Save again and re-run. That worked for me but if it doesn't work try again but clean project right before re-running.

I don't know how this fixed it but it did. Worth a shot before recreating your whole project right?