Distributing Pure DesktopApplication that containd Database

**shalin.shah** · 12-10-2010, 04:00 AM

Hi to All.
I m developing one billing software in what I m using MySQL database.
Now I have to deploy this Desktop Application in to Customer's Computer.

Does customer need to install MySQL??
How can I make one .exe or .msi file which can be directly installed and no need to install database server..

Please Help me out A.S.A.P.

**dswastik** · 12-10-2010, 08:34 AM

As far as creating exe is concerned, you can use a java exe wrapper like JSmooth. But probably the data base server has to be installed separately.

**shalin.shah** · 12-10-2010, 02:56 PM

Thank you dswastik , but I want to know specifically about binding database..
I am using eclipse and MySQL as a Database..
How can I export my database file and store in my clien's pc directory??

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**mine0926** · 12-11-2010, 12:20 AM

You just need to add MySQL .jar to your library. Then on your MANIFEST.MF file add MySQL .jar on Class-Path.

See this tutorial from sun Lesson: Packaging Programs in JAR Files (The Java™ Tutorials > Deployment)

**shalin.shah** · 12-12-2010, 06:18 AM

hi i am not clear about steps/configuration details about how i can embed mysql in a Java desktop application so that it(application) can be installed on any machine through a single executable file and doing so sets up database and also provides an exe to run the app.Till now i have built my app using netbeans and i have used mysql to set up database.plz guide me further.