Add META-INF to existing JAR file

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Hi I have an existing JAR file adad.jar. This file didn't have META-INF inside, and I need to have this data to work with this file.
Is there any software or tool to make this meta-inf folder for me?

Posted 29-Oct-15 22:18pm

Masterhame

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2015-10-29T23:45:00

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You can extract all the files from the java archive by using the jar command[^]. Once you have done that you can add the META-INF folder and manifest file using standard Windows tools.

Posted 29-Oct-15 23:45pm

Richard MacCutchan

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Masterhame 30-Oct-15 11:34am

extracting is not hard, but how can I add the Meta-inf.
You said about standard windows tools. What is that?
I searched about "add the META-INF folder and manifest file using standard Windows tools"
I found the jarsigner but I think that's not the answer of this question

Richard MacCutchan 30-Oct-15 12:12pm

Are you saying that you do not know how to create a new folder or a new text file iside such a folder?

Masterhame 31-Oct-15 12:04pm

no! :D
I don't know what is containing of the meta-inf files. I think they are auto-generated

Richard MacCutchan 1-Nov-15 2:55am

Easy enough to find the information through Google or the Oracle Java website: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/jar/manifestindex.html.