1.Double click the JCreator Icon.


2. You should get a Start Page window which looks like the following


3. Click File > New File > File and you should get hte following window


4. Select Empty Java File and click Next
5. Give a name to your file
6. Click Finish

You should get a window similar to the following...


Now , follow tese instructions so that JCreator will become a little more easy to use...

Line Numbers
Line numbers are usefull because the compiler will tell you where errors are by showing the line where the error is.

1. Go to Configure > Options
2. Select Java
3. Tick Show line Numbers.


Showing the output of your programs on a separate window
1. Go to Configure > Options
2. Select JDK Tools

3. Set Select Tool Type to Run Applications
4. Click on <Default>
5. Click Edit
6. You should get the following window...

7. Uncheck the Capture Output Option
8. Click Ok