"jpackage -t msi" - Package for Windows

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∟"jpackage -t msi" - Package for Windows

This section provides a tutorial example on how to use 'jpackage -t msi' command to generate a binary distribution package from Java application JAR file in *.msi format for Windows computers. But 'jpackage' requires a third-party tool, WiX, to work.

If you want to create a binary package in *.msi format for my macOS computer with the "jpackage" tool, you need to try it on a Windows computer.

1. Compile and create a JAR file for my Hello.java application.

herong> javac Hello.java

herong> jar -c -f Hello.jar Hello.class

herong$ dir
2020/11/15  21:30               416 Hello.class
2020/11/15  21:31               736 Hello.jar
2020/11/15  21:29               112 Hello.java

2. Create a binary package in *.dmg format with the "jpackage -t msi" command.

herong$ jpackage -t msi -n Hello -i . --main-jar Hello.jar --main-class Hello

WARNING: Using incubator modules: jdk.incubator.jpackage
Cannot find WiX tool (light.exe, candle.exe)
From https://wixtoolset.org, download WiX 3.0 or higher, then add it to PATH.