Run class in Jar file

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Use java -cp myjar.jar com.mypackage.myClass.

  1. If the class is not in a package then simply java -cp myjar.jar myClass.

  2. If you are not within the directory where myJar.jar is located, then you can do:

    1. On Unix or Linux platforms:

      java -cp /location_of_jar/myjar.jar com.mypackage.myClass

    2. On Windows:

      java -cp c:\location_of_jar\myjar.jar com.mypackage.myClass

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