Program fails to start

Java applications might fail to start due to missing or misconfigured classpath entries that prevent essential classes from being loaded.

Issue symptoms

• The application fails to start and might throw class loading errors. 

Issue scope

• The issue occurs when required JAR files or Java APIs are missing from the classpath, preventing the application from locating essential classes during startup.

Resolution

• Make sure that all Java API and application-dependent JAR files are in the classpath.