Error: module `hello` is in file 'hello.d' which cannot be read

[H. S. Teoh]

On Fri, May 04, 2018 at 11:29:12PM +0000, Alex via Digitalmars-d-learn wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I just installed D on my windows 10 and want to try to compile a hello
> world. My source is a classical
> 
> import std.stdio;
> void main() {
> writeln("Hello, World!");
> }
> 
> And I try to compile and get
> 
> C:\D>dmd hello.d
> Error: module `hello` is in file 'hello.d' which cannot be read
> import path[0] = C:\D\dmd2\windows\bin\..\..\src\phobos
> import path[1] = C:\D\dmd2\windows\bin\..\..\src\druntime\import
> 
> What do I do wrong ?
> 
> D is installed at de root of C:, and the hello.d source code is at
> C:\D\dmd2\sources.
[...]

Where is your current directory?  If hello.d is in C:\D\dmd2\sources
then you need to:

	C:
	cd \D\dmd2\sources
	dmd hello.d


T

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