Is it possible to make a Java project to executable file?

Question

I have done a project in JavaFX. I used NetBeans IDE to do my project. I used MySQL as database. Currently I run my project with the help of NetBeans. Is there any way to make the project an executable file ?

What I meant by executable is to launch the project by double clicking on it. Suggest me some good and easy methods, with tutorial if possible.

Answer 1

Netbeans has a folder for their projects. (Default: documents/NetbeansProjects)

There you will find your project.

First, click on the Clean and Build button inside netbeans.

Then you can find a .jar file in your project folder's dist folder.

Answer 2

What you are thinking of is a self-contained javafx application. Nifty guide here.

This is an .exe file (on windows, i tried it on kubuntu and it builds a nice .deb and a separate executable). You can place this executable somewhere else and it will work, even if no java is installed.

Answer 3

You can use Launch4j to create executable file.

http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/