It also provides a platform-independent runtime environment called the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), which allows Java code to run on any platform that supports the JVM.

How to run a Java program using Command Prompt First things first, you will have to write the code that you want to run and save that as a Java executable file.

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.