haii,,, i have heard the uses of packages. we can create our own package.and then can import and access it frm another package. i have tried it.but ends up with failure. now, my first package's source D:\javacodings\codings\try try is the nam eof my package,and it contains. file 'sample.java' and the content in the file Code: Package try; public class sample { public void add() { System.out.println("package works"); } } my send package D:\javacodings\codings\usingtry it contains "sam.java" and its content Package usingtry; import try.*; class sam { public static void main(String a[]) { sample s=new sample(); s.add(); } } i have tried to use the sample class in try package,, when i tr y to compile the file in my try package,,i.e sample.java i get the following error D:\javacodings\codings\try>javac sample.java sample.java:1: 'class' or 'interface' expected Package try; ^ 1 error plzzzz tell what mistake i have done,, and correct it,, thank yu