how should i manage files for a programming project without using an ide

Question

i m making a program and i m not building it on any ide i m using atom how can i keep different .class files and other files and maintain it without using an ide

Answer 1

Save your source .java files in folder src.
And your compiled .class files in folder out.
It's advised to store your project in a git repository in order to track development. In that case you can add folder out to .gitignore to keep a cleaner repository.