it keeps telling me there is a compiler error when it is asking me to define string firstname set value equal to your nm

Hi there,

You're pretty much there with just a couple of tweaks. You'll need to have String with a capital S and the N in name should be capitalised too, as is convention:

String firstName = "Joey";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

I also amended your printf method for the second/third part of the challenge.

Steve.

You are missing serveral things:

1. Your variable type (string) need to start with a big S.
2. Change variable to firstName with big N to make it easier to read.
3. the printf you need to add "%s can code in Java!" and after make a comma and add the firstname.
4. end the printf with a semicolon.

          String firstName = "joey";
          console.printf ("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

String firstName = ''joey"; console.printf ("my name is %s",firstName)