title: (JAVA) Use Command Prompt to create .jar file from multiple .class files
body: <p>I have written a .java file, called Main.java, and have compiled it using the javac in the Windows Command Prompt. The compiler is creating multiple .class files (called Main.class, Main$1.class, &amp; Main$2.class--presumably because I have anonymous inner classes in my Main.java file). I am trying to create a runnable .jar file so I can double click a shortcut to run this application (it is a Java Swing application), but I am unsuccessful when I navigate to the directory of the three class files and type:</p>
  
  <pre><code>jar cfv file.jar Main.class Main$1.class Main$2.class
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The Command Prompt then outputs this text:</p>
  
  <pre><code>added manifest
  adding: Main.class(in 4871) (out = 2848)(deflated 41%)
  adding: Main$1.class(in 1409) (out = 833)(deflated 40%)
  adding: Main$2.class(in 1239) (out = 767)(deflated 38%)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Despite this, when I double click on the file.jar file in Windows Explorer, simply put, nothing happens. No swing application opens.</p>
  
  <p>Hopefully someone can help me out with this. Thank you</p>
  
  <p>Best...SL</p>