How to run a JAR file in Windows 11/10 Since Java or JAR files can’t run on Windows on their own, you need to install the Java Framework or what is popularly called Java.

How do you run a JAR file on Windows, Mac or Linux? Double click the JAR? Run the JAR at the command line? Several approaches will work if you have Java or the JDK installed.

Open your Java software development kit and start a new project. Depending upon which software development kit you use, the exact steps will be different. Generally, locate "New" in the File menu.

Learn how a Java JAR file (Java Archive) allows you to package compiled code and other resources in a single file that is easily deployed and executed resources.

Open your Java project in the Eclipse software to view all of your project files. Double-click the Java file you want to use to retrieve the data.

Open source licenses Each of the open source Java projects covered in this series is subject to a license, which you should understand before integrating the project with your own projects.