I know that this is probably the stupidest question that I have ever asked but here goes.......

I am trying to create a new application in netbeans..... and having no luck at all.

First I create a new project called Interactive Campaign Manager by choosing java category and then Java Application project.
This creates the project

Next I create a new file called Main using application sample form.

When I run these essentially empty do nothing but display a blank form area with a menu bar with 3 items,

I either get a message BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 2 seconds) without anything displayed at all....

or I get the following error:

run:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: interactive/campaign/manager/InteractiveCampaignManager
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: interactive.campaign.manager.InteractiveCampaignManager
    at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:202)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:190)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306)
    at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:301)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:247)
Could not find the main class: interactive.campaign.manager.InteractiveCampaignManager.  Program will exit.
Exception in thread "main" Java Result: 1
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 2 seconds)

The Code generated for Interactive Campaign Manager is as follows:

/*
 * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
 * and open the template in the editor.
 */
package interactive.campaign.manager;

/**
 *
 * @author Mike
 */
public class InteractiveCampaignManager {

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO code application logic here
    }
}

The code for Main is as follows:

/*
 * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
 * and open the template in the editor.
 */
package interactive.campaign.manager;

/**
 *
 * @author Mike
 */
public class Main extends javax.swing.JFrame {

    /**
     * Creates new form Main
     */
    public Main() {
        initComponents();
    }

    /**
     * This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
     * regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
    private void initComponents() {

        menuBar = new javax.swing.JMenuBar();
        fileMenu = new javax.swing.JMenu();
        openMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        saveMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        saveAsMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        exitMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        editMenu = new javax.swing.JMenu();
        cutMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        copyMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        pasteMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        deleteMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        helpMenu = new javax.swing.JMenu();
        contentsMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
        aboutMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();

        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        fileMenu.setMnemonic('f');
        fileMenu.setText("File");

        openMenuItem.setMnemonic('o');
        openMenuItem.setText("Open");
        fileMenu.add(openMenuItem);

        saveMenuItem.setMnemonic('s');
        saveMenuItem.setText("Save");
        fileMenu.add(saveMenuItem);

        saveAsMenuItem.setMnemonic('a');
        saveAsMenuItem.setText("Save As ...");
        saveAsMenuItem.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(5);
        fileMenu.add(saveAsMenuItem);

        exitMenuItem.setMnemonic('x');
        exitMenuItem.setText("Exit");
        exitMenuItem.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                exitMenuItemActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
        fileMenu.add(exitMenuItem);

        menuBar.add(fileMenu);

        editMenu.setMnemonic('e');
        editMenu.setText("Edit");

        cutMenuItem.setMnemonic('t');
        cutMenuItem.setText("Cut");
        editMenu.add(cutMenuItem);

        copyMenuItem.setMnemonic('y');
        copyMenuItem.setText("Copy");
        editMenu.add(copyMenuItem);

        pasteMenuItem.setMnemonic('p');
        pasteMenuItem.setText("Paste");
        editMenu.add(pasteMenuItem);

        deleteMenuItem.setMnemonic('d');
        deleteMenuItem.setText("Delete");
        editMenu.add(deleteMenuItem);

        menuBar.add(editMenu);

        helpMenu.setMnemonic('h');
        helpMenu.setText("Help");

        contentsMenuItem.setMnemonic('c');
        contentsMenuItem.setText("Contents");
        helpMenu.add(contentsMenuItem);

        aboutMenuItem.setMnemonic('a');
        aboutMenuItem.setText("About");
        helpMenu.add(aboutMenuItem);

        menuBar.add(helpMenu);

        setJMenuBar(menuBar);

        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 400, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 279, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );

        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>

    private void exitMenuItemActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                             
        System.exit(0);
    }                                            

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        /*
         * Set the Nimbus look and feel
         */
        //<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
        /*
         * If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the
         * default look and feel. For details see
         * http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
         */
        try {
            for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
                if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
                    javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
                    break;
                }
            }
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Main.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Main.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Main.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Main.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        //</editor-fold>

        /*
         * Create and display the form
         */
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {

            public void run() {
                new Main().setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }
    // Variables declaration - do not modify
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem aboutMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem contentsMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem copyMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem cutMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem deleteMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenu editMenu;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem exitMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenu fileMenu;
    private javax.swing.JMenu helpMenu;
    private javax.swing.JMenuBar menuBar;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem openMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem pasteMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem saveAsMenuItem;
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem saveMenuItem;
    // End of variables declaration
}

How do I create a new java application with a Main file and when it runs and displays the Main form?
I have done this before and had no probs at all.... suggestions?

why exactly do you have that 'InteractiveCampaignManager' class?

that was created automatically by netbeans
I do have the program created and it is form is being shown as is expepected.... now the databases and all the other stuff to work on....

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