How can I create a Windows exe standalone executable using Java Eclipse

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I m new to the programming scene   Been working with C   for about 5 months now  and have decided I want to start getting into Java   I m using Eclipse as my IDE  and obviously Java for the language   I m trying to write a simple HelloWorld application  which can be run through a command prompt executable     In Visual Studio  it seems it s rather easy to create an executable   All I ve ever had to do is use a pull down arrow and choose Release  and then run my build   The purpose of wanting to be able to write run Java in command prompt is so that I m able to practice some of the language basics before I go in full force with Swing     So bottom line  what is the easiest way to create a command prompt  exe written with Java   Thanks in advance

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Java doesn t natively allow building of an exe  that would defeat its purpose of being cross-platform   AFAIK  these are your options    Make a runnable JAR  If the system supports it and is configured appropriately  in a GUI  double clicking the JAR will launch the app  Another option would be to write a launcher shell script batch file which will start your JAR with the appropriate parameters There also executable wrappers - see How can I convert my Java program to an  exe file    See also  Convert Java to EXE  Why  When  When Not and How

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Creating  exe distributions isn t typical for Java  While such wrappers do exist  the normal mode of operation is to create a  jar file   To create a  jar file from a Java project in Eclipse  use file- export- java- Jar file  This will create an archive with all your classes   On the command prompt  use invocation like the following   java -cp myapp jar foo bar MyMainClass

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Typical Java programs compile into  jar files  which can be executed like  exe files provided the target machine has Java installed and that Java is in its PATH   From Eclipse you use the Export menu item from the File menu

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