Java: default program ("Hello World") cannot be deleted

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I have started a few different Java Replits in the past few days and every time I start up a new program there is, of course, the example/placeholder code there to begin with (the “hello world” thing). Well, I have tried deleting this and writing my own program, but no matter what, the program I write will NOT show up in the Console - whenever I run it the ONLY output is “Hello World”.
Now, I tried commenting out the default Hello World code in a previous Replit and that did allow me to run my own code, and then afterwards I was able to delete it and just do my thing, but now even that is yielding no result. I cannot get any program to run and I cannot purge the cursed “Hello World” program from my Replit.

Am I overlooking something simple here? Is this a bug or is it user error?
Thanks for any help; I’m brand new to programming and brand new to Replit, too.

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Hey @zhuk0v1991 welcome to the forums!

If it is not in the main.java file it wont run by default. You can change the file that Replit runs in the .replit file

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the class you want to run must be called Main. Or:

  1. Files tab > Click on the three dots in the top right > show hidden files
  2. Change Main in the .replit file to the class that you want to be run
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