Lesson: The "Hello World!" Application (The Java™ Tutorials > Getting Started)

Lesson: The "Hello World!" Application (The Java™ Tutorials > Getting Started): "Lesson: The 'Hello World!' Application
The sections listed below provide detailed instructions for compiling and running a simple 'Hello World!' application. The first section provides information on getting started with the NetBeans IDE, an integrated development environment that greatly simplifies the software development process. The NetBeans IDE runs on all of the platforms listed below. The remaining sections provide platform-specific instructions for getting started without an integrated development environment. If you run into problems, be sure to consult the common problems section; it provides solutions for many issues encountered by new users."