Building a JAR File

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In , the IDE builds a JAR file from your project sources every time you run the Build command or the Clean and Build command. The JAR file is generated to the dist directory of your project folder.

To change the JAR name and location:

  1. In the Files window, go to the nbproject folder in your project folder and open project.properties.
  2. Enter the full path to the JAR file in the dist.jar property.

To specify which files are added to the JAR file:

  1. Right-click the project node in the Projects window and choose Properties.
  2. Select the Packaging node in the dialog's left pane.
  3. Configure the filter and compression settings in the right pane.

To specify the manifest file for the JAR file:

To disable generation of a JAR file for a project:

  1. In the Files window, open your project folder and open build.xml.
  2. Override the jar target to have no contents and no dependencies. For example, add the following to build.xml:
    <target name="jar" />
See also
Building Tasks: Quick Reference
Building a Project
Compiling a Single File
Managing the Classpath
Setting the Main Class and Runtime Arguments
Customizing the Ant Build Script
Preparing a JAR File for Deployment Outside the IDE

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