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Asked: 2026-05-13T10:23:35+00:00

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How do I create an .exe for a Java program?

I’ve just made a simple program with Eclipse and I want to compile it into an executable, but simply can’t seem to find out how to do it.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You can convert .jar file to .exe on these ways:
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    (source: viralpatel.net)

    1- JSmooth .exe wrapper:

    JSmooth is a Java Executable Wrapper. It creates native Windows launchers (standard .exe) for your java applications. It makes java deployment much smoother and user-friendly, as it is able to find any installed Java VM by itself. When no VM is available, the wrapper can automatically download and install a suitable JVM, or simply display a message or redirect the user to a web site.

    JSmooth provides a variety of wrappers for your java application, each of them having their own behaviour: Choose your flavour!

    Download: http://jsmooth.sourceforge.net/

    2- JarToExe 1.8
    Jar2Exe is a tool to convert jar files into exe files.
    Following are the main features as describe in their website:

    • Can generate “Console”, “Windows GUI”, “Windows Service” three types of exe files.
    • Generated exe files can add program icons and version information.
    • Generated exe files can encrypt and protect java programs, no temporary files will be generated when program runs.
    • Generated exe files provide system tray icon support.
    • Generated exe files provide record system event log support.
    • Generated windows service exe files are able to install/uninstall itself, and support service pause/continue.
    • New release of x64 version, can create 64 bits executives. (May 18, 2008)
    • Both wizard mode and command line mode supported. (May 18, 2008)

    Download: http://www.brothersoft.com/jartoexe-75019.html

    3- Executor

    Package your Java application as a jar, and Executor will turn the jar into a Windows exe file, indistinguishable from a native application. Simply double-clicking the exe file will invoke the Java Runtime Environment and launch your application.

    Download: http://mpowers.net/executor/

    EDIT: The above link is broken, but here is the page (with working download) from the Internet Archive. http://web.archive.org/web/20090316092154/http://mpowers.net/executor/

    4- Advanced Installer
    Advanced Installer lets you create Windows MSI installs in minutes. This also has Windows Vista support and also helps to create MSI packages in other languages.
    Download: http://www.advancedinstaller.com/
    Let me know other tools that you have used to convert JAR to EXE.

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