How can I solve the error : 'jar' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file?

Question

I'm getting the following error when I try to run the 'jar' command in the command line on windows : 'jar' is not recognized as an internal or external command.

There is a general guess that seems to be right that is I might have the PATH environment variable incorrectly. But I have already done this, I added the following value to PATH variable : 'C:\Program Files(x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_25\bin'.

I am running a 64 bit windows 8 system. I have also referenced this question from the following link: java 'jar' is not recognized as an internal or external command

I have also tried some of the solutions suggested in the above link, I couldnt add a comment there since my reputation is not much.

Suggestions that I have tried from the above link:

[1]https://stackoverflow.com/a/29180681/7639034

(From the above link, java -version and java -jar are also working. What is wrong with the jar file then?)

[2]https://stackoverflow.com/a/42492380/7639034

You need to add `C:\Program Files(x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_25\bin` -- note the **`\bin`** section at the end -- to your PATH — Erwin Bolwidt, Apr 20 '17 at 09:01

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 20 '17 at 08:55

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Path variable should be pointing to bin folder, that's where executable are stored. Currently you are having path only upto C:\Program Files(x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_25 so you are getting error.

Create JAVA_HOME environment variable which points to above location, and add %JAVA_HOME%\bin to PATH variable. It will work.

answered Apr 20 '17 at 08:55

Pradeep Simha

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Can you print your PATH variable? – Pradeep Simha Apr 20 '17 at 08:58
`PATH` variable : C:\Program Files(x86)\Java\jdk 1.8.0_25\bin – Code_Ninja Apr 20 '17 at 09:01
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And have you closed and re-opened your command prompt after modification to PATH variable? – Pradeep Simha Apr 20 '17 at 09:02
Do you have jar.exe inside folder? – Pradeep Simha Apr 20 '17 at 09:07
yeah, from that suggestion I downloaded jar.exe and then placed it in the bin folder – Code_Ninja Apr 20 '17 at 09:12
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/142155/discussion-between-code-ninja-and-veera-kannadiga). – Code_Ninja Apr 20 '17 at 09:37

score -2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 20 '17 at 08:57

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try

java -jar [YOURJAR]

this should work to execute jars

answered Apr 20 '17 at 08:57

Nadav Tasher

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I want to create an 'executable jar' from the 'manifest.mf' file. For that i need to execute `jar` command but its not working. – Code_Ninja Apr 20 '17 at 08:59

How can I solve the error : 'jar' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file?

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