Creating a JAR file using Command Prompt
Step 1
Compile your Java Code
Step 2
Create a manifest file like the one below
Main-Class: (Your Class name which has the main method)
Double press "enter" So that you have 2 empty lines after typing the above. (Save with extension .txt not .mf)
Step 3
run the following command on cmd
jar cfm "Name You want for your JAR file".jar "name of mainfest".txt "name of all classes, or you can use '*' ".class (eg: jar cfm MyProgram.jar manifest.txt *.class)
Press enter
Now a JAR File will be created in the current directory
Step 4
run your jar file by using the following command
java -jar "JAR Name".jar
Compile your Java Code
Step 2
Create a manifest file like the one below
Main-Class: (Your Class name which has the main method)
Double press "enter" So that you have 2 empty lines after typing the above. (Save with extension .txt not .mf)
Step 3
run the following command on cmd
jar cfm "Name You want for your JAR file".jar "name of mainfest".txt "name of all classes, or you can use '*' ".class (eg: jar cfm MyProgram.jar manifest.txt *.class)
Press enter
Now a JAR File will be created in the current directory
Step 4
run your jar file by using the following command
java -jar "JAR Name".jar
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