Creating a Directory

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First you must create a directory to hold your application. Begin by opening a Command Prompt window. Make sure that you are on your C: drive, or whatever hard drive you wish to use. Do this by simply entering:

c:

Now create a directory to hold your projects:

md \JavaProjects

Now move into your new directory.

cd \JavaProjects

Then create a subdirectory for each chapter, such as:

md chapter1
md chapter2

Now enter chapter 2’s directory:

cd chapter2

If done correctly you should now see Figure 2.19.

Figure 2.19: Create a Place to Put your First Application

Now that you have a directory to hold your application, you must enter your application.