How do I run .jar files?

[upriverpaddler]

What's the trick to running a .jar file in XP. I'm trying out media servers for my Wii and I found 2 that execute by .jar.

 

[Langford]

Jar is the package that JavaVM likes to use. I'm guessing you're encountering this when loading an html page.

 

[fri2219]

Assuming you have a jre installed, or can install one and have the runtime in your CLASSPATH or at least know how to change directories to it:

java -jar name_of_jar_file.jar


Here's two more complete descriptions:

http://java.sun.com/developer/Books/javaprogramming/JAR/basics/run.html
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javatips/jw-javatip127.html

 

[upriverpaddler]

Yeah, I THOUGHT I had JRE installed and something was wrong. But I'm just an idiot. I didn't have JRE installed. I do now, and they opened right up.

Thanks.