Install4j

Install4j is ideally suited for you if you have Java applications and you want to create a native installer for said applications. Install4j provides you with a user friendly interface and powerful tools so that you can easily create installers and application launchers for your Java applications.

Install4j provides support for all major platforms. This means that it is available for Microsoft’s Windows operating system (32 as well as 64-bit editions; anything from XP to 8), for Apple’s Mac OS X (anything from Panther to Mountain Lion), and for the open source operating system Linux.

Putting the spotlight on Microsoft’s OS, a setup wizard will help you install Install4j on your Windows-powered machine. The wizard will take you through the following steps: accept the agreement, choose to associate the application with Install4j project files, choose to create a desktop shortcut, choose if you want to evaluate or enter license information. Speaking about evaluating Install4j, you can evaluate the Windows or the multi-platform edition for a trial period of 90 days.

The Install4j interface has an intuitive layout that makes it quite easy to access the application’s functionality. From the Preferences menu, you can customize the interface’s look and feel. You can choose between alloy look and feel, Java look and feel, and native look and feel. You can also choose between large icons with text, large icons, or small icons for the main window.

As mentioned above, this application’s goal is to help you create installers for your Java applications. With that goal in mind, Install4j puts the following features at your disposal: create media files for multiple platforms, built-in script editor, command line compiler, code gallery, configure multiple installation roots, define file rights, GUI and console launchers, service launchers, unattended installer mode, and more. To sum it up, you have a long list of features that you can use to create installers for Java applications.

With the many powerful tools Install4j puts at your disposal you will have no problems creating installers for your Java applications.