Create Windows Installer for Java Programs

Question

I\'m a Java beginner.

I already created a simple GUI application that display will \"hello world\" label.

But, how can I create an installer from .java or .j

Answer 1

You can use WiX to create Windows Installer package. The package will include the JRE binaries and your compiled application (jar file). Upon installation, the installer unpacks your files to user's computer, creates shortcut that starts your application (app-path\jre\bin\javaw.exe -jar app-path\your-app.jar).

See notes on Redistributing the JRE and in README.