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C# C# Basics (Retired) Console I/O Start Coding

"The name 'system' does not exist in the current context"

I have copied the code exactly as it appears in the sample also copied the code on the page and I get this error when trying to run the program.cs

treehouse:~/workspace$ mcs Program.cs
Program.cs(6,7): error CS0103: The name `system' does not exist in the current context
Compilation failed: 1 error(s), 0 warnings

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

Programming languages are very picky about capitalization. It should be System, not system.

I even copied the sample that's under the video. In not on my computer but I believe it was capitalized.

Where should I be following along in the video examples? I'm using the built in option in the browser (forget the name)