Java Executable Application

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I am an amateur Java programmer, and I have just started learning how Java applets work. However, I wanted to make an applet for my Chrome browser, but it no longer works because Chrome doesn't support NPAPI plugins (like Java and Unity 3D). I want to make a standalone Java executable similar to Minecraft. The idea is that once I double-click on the .jar file, it opens the application and runs the program.

The program displays text and images based on input from a text box.

How do I make the .jar automatically open on a double click?

Check the following link [Applet](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17013405/are-applets-now-deprecated) — Pushkarraj Pujari, Mar 10 '17 at 14:32
Forget about applets. They were cool in 1997, when Java was new. Applets are going away, and will be deprecated in Java 9. — Jesper, Mar 10 '17 at 14:41

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 10 '17 at 14:44

To make a JAR which can be launched by double clicking, you have to make it an executable JAR. There must be a file META-INF/MANIFEST.MF inside the JAR with key-value pairs that point to the main class (the class with the main method) to run.

See Lesson: Packaging Programs in JAR Files in Oracle's Java Tutorials to learn exactly how to create an executable JAR.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 10 '17 at 14:36

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No. After the release of Chrome version 45, you’ll need to use an alternate web browser to load content that requires a NPAPI plugin.

But you can create application using Java Network Programming will help to create the application.

answered Mar 10 '17 at 14:36

SANTOSHKUMAR SINGH

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