This guide explains how to use the JPackage tool introduced in JDK 14/16 to create platform‑specific native installers for Spring Boot applications, covering environment setup, custom JRE creation with jlink, Maven integration, and examples for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
This tutorial walks through converting a functional Spring Boot JAR into a Windows executable using exe4j, bundling a local JRE, and creating a user‑friendly installer with Inno Setup, providing step‑by‑step screenshots and configuration details for non‑technical end users.
This step‑by‑step guide shows how to package a functional Spring Boot JAR into a Windows executable using exe4j, bundle the required JRE, and create a user‑friendly installer with Inno Setup so non‑technical users can install and run the application with a single click.
This guide walks through converting a Spring Boot JAR into a Windows executable using exe4j, configuring the EXE for 32/64‑bit compatibility, adding VM parameters, and then packaging the EXE together with a local JRE into an installer with Inno Setup, providing step‑by‑step screenshots and script details.
