# Why i have to import custom classes

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-i-have-to-import-custom-classes/242900
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 31, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-i-have-to-import-custom-classes/242900 "2007-10-31T15:17:17Z")
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### Author: ![Rotbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@Rotbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rotbo)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-i-have-to-import-custom-classes/242900/1 "2007-10-31T15:17:17Z")

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```auto
 
package {
 import flash.display.*;
 import example.test.Main;
 
 public class Document extends MovieClip {
  function Document() {
   new example.test.Main();
  }
 }
}

```

it doesnt work without the 2nd import (import example.test.Main)  
why is it so?