How do you turn a java program into an executable file?

Question

I am pretty new to Java and have a program with 4 different classes and want to turn it into an executable so i can use the program without the compiler. I am currently using BlueJ and a IDE.

Answer 1

To convert a class file to an exe I use a program called Java Launcher.

http://www.download.com/Java-Launcher/3000-2417_4-10497554.html?tag=lst-1

Answer 2

Java Executable File

Answer 3

Java uses executable JAR files. In your IDE, you should have an option to build, compile, deploy, etc. This should create an JAR file that is executable and put it someone in your file system. Most IDE's have a release, bin, deploy folder to store the compiled JARs. The JAR files contain all your compiled classes, resources, and any other things that are included in your project. If you want the windows ".EXE" extension for your files, then C++ has some wrapper libraries for creating .EXE files from JAR files.

Answer 4

You have only the runtime version of Java (the JRE)--you need to also download the Java Development Kit (JDK), which has the javac and jar applications, as well as the language libraries you need. Or perhaps you already do have the JDK installed, but it's not on your path (if you're using Windows or Linux).

Answer 5

You cannot create an exe file but you can create a jar file.
You need to have the right info in the manifest file to make it work.