Installshield

**hitmen** · 03-11-2009, 05:38 AM

Please help

I am involved in a software engineering project. I have 2 folders consisting of java libraries and 1 folder consisting of the java files and classes. The main class as well as some EXE files are also inside.

I am supposed to create an InstallShield or something like that once I click the program will run. How am I supposed to do this??

Please help.

Thanks.

**toadaly** · 03-11-2009, 06:10 AM

Installers are commercial products that you just buy.

For Java, an alternative is Java Web Start.

**Eranga** · 03-11-2009, 07:34 AM

Search the web for Java project deployments. And the forum too.

**hitmen** · 03-11-2009, 08:09 AM

I downloaded Java web start. Do I have to set up a web server or something. Basically I just need to click it and run. I dont need this web stuff

**faisalcmpm** · 03-11-2009, 08:15 AM

try with JEXpress

**hitmen** · 03-11-2009, 08:33 AM

Basically all my Jar and exe and library files are in a folder on my desktop. I have already downloaded Java web Start. Is it possible to use this in this case?

**hitmen** · 03-11-2009, 08:37 AM

or must I download JExpress

**hitmen** · 03-11-2009, 08:51 AM

And I am looking for freeware. This is due in a week

**toadaly** · 03-13-2009, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by hitmen

I downloaded Java web start. Do I have to set up a web server or something. Basically I just need to click it and run. I dont need this web stuff

If that's you're only requirement, then I recommend using an executable jar file.

**rabbuhl** · 03-13-2009, 09:56 AM

I have a Swing Application which needed an installer. I used launch4j to create an executable to launch the Swing Application. I then used used NSIS to create an installler. Both are open source (and hence free) and are available on sourceforge.