Run jar file in command prompt

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How do we run a jar file in command prompt?

score 511 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 25 '11 at 03:46

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Try this

java -jar <jar-file-name>.jar

answered Apr 25 '11 at 03:46

Bala R

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this will work when the created jar file is a runnable jar. – Chetan Feb 23 '15 at 12:09
More times when you usea a '.jar', not work correctly and you need call with a interal sentence. Thanks :) – Jun 01 '17 at 08:16
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as a note, if your application uses a web framework there maybe more params that you have to pass in, for example with dropwizard... `java -jar myapp.jar server xxx.yml` – Opentuned Aug 16 '17 at 11:40
Using these command you can run the jar file using the background process. **nohup java -jar /web/server.jar &** – Buddhika Lakshan Nov 22 '17 at 06:59

Lynch · Answer 2 · 2017-04-29T03:00:17.237

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If you dont have an entry point defined in your manifest invoking java -jar foo.jar will not work.

Use this command if you dont have a manifest or to run a different main class than the one specified in the manifest:

java -cp foo.jar full.package.name.ClassName

See also instructions on how to create a manifest with an entry point: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/jar/appman.html

edited Apr 29 '17 at 03:00

answered Apr 25 '11 at 03:52

Lynch

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This also works if you want to run a different class main than what is specified in the manifest. – br3nt Jan 13 '16 at 01:30
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For Developers, I think this is a better answer than Bala R's, although they should ideally be combined – Hack5 Aug 08 '16 at 18:23
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I would say this should be the accepted answer not the other one. – Indrajeet Gour Aug 09 '18 at 17:23
what if i don't have an main method ? i want to use the a static method , with parameters – MoxGeek Oct 09 '18 at 11:47
@MoxGeek you need a static method named `main`. I don't think there is a way arround this. You can still write your own `Main` class and import your other class from there. Extra parameters to pass to the main method just comes after your `full.package.name.ClassName`. You could also have a look to java REPL, like jshell and import what you need, this solution would feel more "scripting" style. – Lynch Oct 09 '18 at 15:15

score 35 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 25 '11 at 03:46

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java [any other JVM options you need to give it] -jar foo.jar

answered Apr 25 '11 at 03:46

QuantumMechanic

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-D arguments go before the -jar! thanks I needed that – Clarence Liu Nov 21 '13 at 04:02

score 21 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 25 '11 at 03:46

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You can run a JAR file from the command line like this:

java -jar myJARFile.jar

answered Apr 25 '11 at 03:46

icktoofay

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well done for answering 2 seconds before the accepted answer :-) – Rich S May 15 '16 at 22:45

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