I’ve created a Java application in Eclipse JavaEE on Windows (yay for me!!) and I compiled it into an executable jar. I created a .bat file that runs that jar. I put that all into a folder system with the required images and libraries to run my program successfully.
Now I want to install this onto other computers.
I am OK with just clicking the bat file but I want my users to be able to see the program displayed in the startmenu, and launch it from there. I am thinking of creating a setup.exe to handle the installation, but not sure how (iexpress.exe works for .exe programs) I don’t really need the setup.exe it would suffice to just add program to the start menu and point it the bat file, but how??
Take a look at the NSIS tool. A fairly powerful, scriptable, installer creation system with a very manageable learning curve.