How to create a Jar file in Netbeans

Question

Well I have my source code that i have done using the IDE netbeans  Now I wanted to move this java application to a web application  For that I need to create a jar file from my source code  so that I could invoke it in ma jsp file   I have not been able to find any option in netbeans or any other way to create a  jar file of this source code   Could someone tell me how to do that    Thanks

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I also tried to make an executable jar file that I could run with the following command:

java -jar <jarfile>

After some searching I found the following link:

Packaging and Deploying Desktop Java Applications

I set the project's main class:

Right-click the project's node and choose Properties
Select the Run panel and enter the main class in the Main Class field
Click OK to close the Project Properties dialog box
Clean and build project

Then in the fodler dist the newly created jar should be executable with the command I mentioned above.

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Please do right click on the project and go to properties  Then go to Build and Packaging  You can see the JAR file location that is produced by defualt setting of netbean in the dist directory

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Now  2020  NetBeans 11 does it automatically with the  Build  command  right click on the project s name and choose  Build

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Create a Java archive   jar  file using NetBeans as follows    Right-click on the Project name Select Properties Click Packaging Check Build JAR after Compiling Check Compress JAR File Click OK to accept changes Right-click on a Project name Select Build or Clean and Build   Clean and Build will first delete build artifacts  such as  class files   whereas Build will retain any existing  class files  creating new versions necessary  To elucidate  imagine a project with two classes  A and B   When built the first time  the IDE creates A class and B class  Now you delete B java but don t clear out B class  Executing Build should leave B class in the build directory  and bundle it into the JAR  Selecting Clean and Build will delete B class  Since B java was deleted  no longer will B class be bundled   The JAR file is built  To view it inside NetBeans    Click the Files tab Expand Project name    dist   Ensure files aren t being excluded when building the JAR file

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