# Java Application Sample

version 6.3

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| You can open this sample inside an IDE using the IntelliJ native importer or Eclipse Buildship.

If you are new to Gradle and wish to follow a more detailed tutorial for building Java applications, we suggest you have an look at the Building Java Applications guide.

This sample shows how a Java application can be built with Gradle. The application has no dependencies and the build has minimal configuration.

build.gradle

    plugins {
        id 'application'
    }

    version = '1.0.2'
    group = 'org.gradle.sample'

    application {
        mainClassName = 'org.gradle.sample.Main'
    }

build.gradle.kts

    plugins {
        application
    }

    version = "1.0.2"
    group = "org.gradle.sample"

    application {
        mainClassName = "org.gradle.sample.Main"
    }

To build and run the application:

    $ ./gradlew run

    > Task :run
    Hello, World!

    BUILD SUCCESSFUL
    2 actionable tasks: 2 executed

For more information, see Application Plugin reference chapter.

You can also generate this project locally using `gradle init`.