run a java application without IDE

**nashbender** · 05-10-2011, 05:01 AM

hello how are yall.?
i have a simple question..
i'm currently doing a standalone java project using Eclipse IDE..
how can my users open the application without opening Eclipse and run from there?

sorry im a newbie :)

**Junky** · 05-10-2011, 05:20 AM

You create a Jar file. Users can then double-click the Jar file (or an icon) to launch the program. Find a Jar tutorial on how to do this.

If you are on Windows you can create an exe. Or you can create a bat file to launch the program.

**nashbender** · 05-10-2011, 07:48 AM

thanks so much for helping...i did a search about jar..and i successfully created a jar file and it executed when i type the command in terminal...thanks :D