ClassPath problem: cannot find org.apache.derby.jdbc in derby.jar

Hi,
This is my first time to post to any java forum.

The following is in my WindowsXP ClassPath:
;C:\"Program Files"\Java\jdk1.6.0_01\db\lib\derby.jar;C:\"Program Files"\Java\jdk1.6.0_01
Using a similar entry in ClassPath I have had no trouble using the normal jdk class library.
But when I try:
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver");
I get a ClassNotFoundException for org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver.
And when I try:
new org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver();
I get "package org.apache.derby.jdbc does not exist"

I opened NetBeans, and it was able to load the driver and create a database no problem, so why can't I do it using a text editor and JDK? (I don't know how to use NetBeans really, and so I looked in vain for a code sample in Main. The database loading code must be in the APP Schema, wherever that is?)

Thanks for your consideration!

what is your development/working directory? ie, in which directory are your source files placed. make sure that the working directory has the derby.jar file in the folder: [working_directory]/org/apache/...
if it is not, then place it in this directory

That worked--Thank you so much!

you are welcome!

Hello,
Can you please confirm me where should I place the derby.jar?

My working directory is C:\Java\XXXXX and the derby jar is placed in C:\Java\XXXXX\org\apache\derby.jar, but still, I am getting the error -

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver
       at java.base/java.lang.Class.forNameImpl(Native Method)
       at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:358)
       at ExDB.main(ExDB.java:8)

My line number 8 is - Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver");

Welcome to the Ranch, Sai!

You can start your own message thread if you prefer. This one's nearly 16 years old and things have changed. For example, Class.forName() is no longer required.

Java operates on classpaths. To find a class, you have to place it in your Java app's classpath. You can do that using the -classpath option on the java runtime command.

Classpath  elements are directory trees and/or JARs. So, for example, to run a Java app named "Foo" that uses Derby, your command line might look something similar to this:
java -classpath .;C:\Java\XXXXX\org\apache\derby.jar edu.myschool.cp101.myself.assignment1.Foo
There are two elements in the classpath of this command: ".", which refers to your current directory, and "C:\Java\XXXXX\org\apache\derby.jar", which refers to your JAR. Note that you don't have to use such an elaborate location scheme for the JAR, though, as its package structure is contained within the JAR itself. You could have simply said
java -classpath .;C:\usr\me\javalibs\derby.jar edu.myschool.cp101.myself.assignment1.Foo
And put the Derby JAR in C:\usr\me\javalibs.