Running Kotlin Program With CommanLine - windows

We can write kotlin programs in text editor and run the programs using command line. We need kotlin complier for this . we can download KOTLIN COMPILER FROM HERE . 

1. Download kotlin-compiler -1.3.72.z.ip

2. Unzip Kotlin compiler to program files in c drive

         

3. Copy the path of bin (C:\Program Files\kotlin\bin) and add it your to PATH in System variable.

  

If you do not know how to add path in system variable , you can use the following link

Adding PATH in System variable

4. Now open notepad and write your kotlin program

fun main(args: Array<String>) {
    println("Hello World")
}

5. save the program as helloworld.kt , i have saved it to my Documents

6. Open cmd 

7. I have saved my helloworld.kt file in Documents folder , so i am changing my directory to Documents  (you have to change it to your directory where the file is saved)

               cd documents

8. Compile the kotlin program using the following command

               kotlinc helloword.kt -include-runtime -d helloworld.jar

9. Run the program using the following command

               java -jar helloworld.jar