Eclipse Generate JAR Package

Open the JAR File Wizard

The JAR File Wizard can be used to export projects as runnable jar packages.

The steps to open the wizard are:

  • In Package Explorer, select the project content you want to export. If you want to export all classes and resources in the project, simply select the entire project.
  • Click the File menu and select Export.
  • Enter "JAR" in the input box.
  • In the options, select the JAR file option to launch the wizard.
  • Click the Next button

Using the JAR File Wizard

On the JAR File Specification (JAR file description) page, you can perform the following operations:

  • Enter the JAR file name and folder
  • By default, only class files are exported. You can also check the "Export Java source files and resources" option to export the source code contents.
  • Click the Next button to modify the JAR package options.
  • Click the Next button to modify the JAR Manifest description.
  • Click the Finish button to complete the operation.
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