How can I create a Windows .exe (standalone executable) using Java/Eclipse?

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Java doesn’t natively allow building of an exe, that would defeat its purpose of being cross-platform.

AFAIK, these are your options:

  1. Make a runnable JAR. If the system supports it and is configured appropriately, in a GUI, double clicking the JAR will launch the app. Another option would be to write a launcher shell script/batch file which will start your JAR with the appropriate parameters

  2. There also executable wrappers – see How can I convert my Java program to an .exe file?

See also:
Convert Java to EXE: Why, When, When Not and How

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