1.download "poi-bin-2.5.1-final-20040804.zip"
file
2.extract it to the folder say
c:\poi-bin-2.5.1-final-20040804
3. and then simply add to the classpath..
"c:\poi-bin-2.5.1-final-20040804\poi-2.5.1-final-20040804.jar"

but after the classpath is set, the 'java' command(command to run .class files) is not working.
it gives NoClassDefFoundError exception.
but compilation is working successfully.
what is the problem?
What is the minimum version of java to execute poi?
i need an immediate reply.
thank you
bye
nana