This article compares the three common Windows installer formats—MSI, EXE, and MSIXBundle—detailing their features, advantages, disadvantages, typical use cases, and providing guidance on which format best fits personal, enterprise, or developer scenarios.
This guide walks through converting a functional Spring Boot jar into a Windows executable using exe4j, then bundling the exe with a local JRE into a single installer with Inno Setup, providing step‑by‑step instructions, required tools, configuration details, and a code snippet for the installer script.
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.
Learn step‑by‑step how to convert a functional Spring Boot JAR into a Windows executable using exe4j, embed the required JRE, and package everything into an installer with Inno Setup, enabling users without Java installed to run your application effortlessly.
