title: Java importing .class files
body: <p>I've been given two .class files. Using Netbeans, I created a folder in my src to import my classes.   </p>
  
  <p>Once I've got my classes in the right directory I add my class folder to the project sources:<br>
  -Project.<br>
  -Properties.<br>
  -Sources.<br>
  -Add folder.<br>
  -Class folder.  </p>
  
  <p>Then confirmed all sources are up to date:<br>
  -> Source<br>
  -> Scan for external changes</p>
  
  <p>I then construct a new instance of the class in my source code, but am given an error message: "cannot find symbol"</p>
  
  <p>I've successfully Imported the .class files in Eclipse but I don't like the Eclipse UI and would like to stick with Netbeans.</p>