Please I need a summary of the steps involve in building java application.
I have my source code, already compiled but I don't know the next step to make it run on a particular device. I know of emulator but I need more information. Thanks
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Please I need a summary of the steps involve in building java application.
I have my source code, already compiled but I don't know the next step to make it run on a particular device. I know of emulator but I need more information. Thanks
Take a look at the Hello World part of the tutorial:
"Hello World!" for Microsoft Windows (The Java™ Tutorials > Getting Started > The "Hello World!" Application)
You need the JRE to be able to execute a java class.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
So, how do I make .apk or .jar of the application after compilation?
That's usually done by the IDE.
I use the jar command to build my jar files. See the jar section of the java SE doc:
Java Platform Standard Edition 7 Documentation
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