You have to create a manifest file that specifies that your application needs administrator permissions. You can include the manifest in your exe or keep it as a separate file (yourapp.exe.manifest) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756929.aspx
No need for external plugins. In the Export JAR dialog, make sure you select all the necessary resources you want to export. By default, there should be no problem exporting other resource files as well (pictures, configuration files, etc…), see screenshot below.
The solution I’ve used is Roger Wang’s node-webkit. This is a fantastic way to package nodejs apps and distribute them, it even gives you the option to “bundle” the whole app as a single executable. It supports windows, mac and linux. Here are some docs on the various options for deploying node-webkit apps, but in … Read more
Here are some common ones. I’ve included only projects that are being actively maintained as of my last edit (July 2021). Unless otherwise noted, all programs listed below will produce an exe specifically for the operating system it’s running in. So for example, running Pyinstaller in Windows will produce a Windows exe, but running Pyinstaller … Read more
Steps to convert .py to .exe in Python 3.6 Install Python 3.6. Install cx_Freeze, (open your command prompt and type pip install cx_Freeze. Install idna, (open your command prompt and type pip install idna. Write a .py program named myfirstprog.py. Create a new python file named setup.py on the current directory of your script. In … Read more
javapackager The Java Packager tool compiles, packages, and prepares Java and JavaFX applications for distribution. The javapackager command is the command-line version. – Oracle’s documentation The javapackager utility ships with the JDK. It can generate .exe files with the -native exe flag, among many other things. WinRun4J WinRun4j is a java launcher for windows. It … Read more