jar files problem

**ron2794** · 12-15-2010, 10:50 AM

i just made a project in netbeans that use mysql as backend now i build the file which created a jar file
now this jar file is appearing as a rar file icon in computers other than me. Now what should I do to make a system that makes it possible for my software to run on the other computers...................

i used launch4j that created its .exe but disconnected all the links with mysql...........suggest a good way for this problem or suggest software that need to be installed on the user's PC

**masijade** · 12-15-2010, 10:53 AM

Those "other" systems either have not installed Java (which they need to do) or, after installing some rar software they set the file associations for ".jar" to this rar software, rather than leaving it on Java, as it should be. They need to install Java and/or realign the file associations. IOW, not a Java question, this is an OS question.

**ron2794** · 12-15-2010, 11:18 AM

Ok , tell me some efficient way like i want that in whomsoever i give this software , its installation shouldn't be cumbersome like they have to install mysql first then setting req. pwds. and then installing JRE and then assigning the .jar to JRE SOFtware not RAR software ........

i want this software either to be converted into exe so that he don't need to do anything or some setup procedure so that he just clik one thing and I do everything for him without making him to do so.....................

By the way plz do tell me that : IS IT NECESSARY FOR HIM TO INSTALL MYSQL ON HIS pC

**masijade** · 12-15-2010, 11:29 AM

Find an installer builder software and use that to build an installer to install the entire thing. And, yes, of course he will need a MySQL db if your app uses a local MySQL DB. Did you expect the program to connect to air and consider it a DB?

**ron2794** · 12-15-2010, 11:58 AM

no i am saying that can't i install some other deployable management software, i don't want to install mysql bcz its heavy..........is there any WAY ?