how to make a setup of my application?

I've created a standalone java application using Netb开发者_如何学运维eans. The application works in ubuntu 10.04 environment. Now I want to create a setup for my application so that I can distribute it to others. Also the path variables need to be changed depending upon the system on which i is installed. Can anyone suggest me how do I do so?

Hello you can make an installer for your application.

In the link below you will find a nice help about izpack installer.

http://www.imrantariq.com/blog/?p=89

Link below contains a detailed pdf to make installer with izpack.

http://www.imrantariq.com/blog/?attachment_id=112

cheers

Imran tariq

Try Flexera's Install Anywhere. It will suite your requirement. It offers lots of stuff customizing the installation process, customizing the UI, etc; Install Anywhere

I suggest you to use izpack which multiplatform and is free (at least as beer).

You can package your app as a JAR if it's a Java app that runs from main, a WAR if it's a web app deployed on a servlet/JSP engine, or an EAR if it's an EJB app that runs on a Java EE app server.

All these presume that your client has a JRE, servlet/JSP engine, or Java EE app server to run the app.

You may use the osxappbundle-maven-plugin for Mac support. You don't need a mac to use it. http://mojo.codehaus.org/osxappbundle-maven-plugin/

Nobody mentioned NSIS.