If you have the Java Runtime Environment installed, and the JAR file is executable, it should open with a double-click. Sometimes, you might see a pop-up to choose which app to run the file.

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.

How to Configure Chrome to Open JNLP Files. Java Network Launching Protocol, or JNLP files, are used for launching Java programs and Web applets over the Internet or company intranet. While some ...

When Java applications are deployed, all of the files that constitute the Java app are compressed and packaged into a single file. While compressed files are typically given a .zip extension, the Java ...

An Android APK file contains all the open-source Java files used to set up and run the Google Android app.

PDF files are ubiquitous for sharing documents over the Internet, but how do you view and render them in your Java applications? Find out what the SwingLabs PDF Renderer can do for you, in this ...