We have found 4 software records in our database eligible for .zip to .jar file format conversion.
In essence, you can simply repack zip files to jar files, because both are compressed archives. However, some program produce source files as .zip archives and users need to create a .jar file that can be executed with the "java -jar .jar" command.
For this you would need to use some Java IDE, compile the script found in the .zip archive and generate a .jar bundle with manifest and classes.
Updated: April 12, 2022
ZIP
Files with zip is associated with the WinZip compression tool. ZIP file is compressed archive container that contains archived files, compressed in ZIP compression format. Common archive format that can be extracted with any archiving tool.
JAR
A jar file extension is commonly used for Java archives, which often contain applets or applications. Used for java application distribution/installation purposes.
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