run a java application without IDE

[nashbender]

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]

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]

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