file - How to execute JAVA program by double clicking on icon?

Question

I have written a java program. Now I would like to open my console java application without IDE, Eclipse etc., but just by double clicking on the executable version on my Desktop.

I have exported the java project in Runnable .JAR file, but it cannot be opened. When I tried to open the application with cmd. java -jar ApplicatonName.jar and everything is fine. But this process is too complicated, and it's not user-friendly.

So is there any possible way to do such thing with JAVA ?

Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

Create a bat or sh file, depending on the operating system, and put java -jar ApplicationName.jar in that file.

You can double click on that file to launch your application.

Example for Windows:

Create a file MyProgram.bat. Open the file in a text editor. Add java -jar MyApplicationName.jar (replace MyApplicationName by the name of your application/the name of the jar). Save the file. Double click the created file to open your program.