Deploying JavaFX Applications

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11 The JavaFX Packager Tool

The JavaFX Packager tool can be used to compile, package, sign, and deploy JavaFX applications from the command line. It can be used as an alternative to an Ant task or building the applications in an IDE.

You can access reference information about the JavaFX Packager tool in this document or by entering javafxpackager at the command line if you have set an environment variable for the path to the tool in your JavaFX SDK installation.


Tip:

For Windows installations, add the path to the javafxpackager command to the PATH environment variable. The javafxpackager.jar file is located in the bin directory of your JavaFX SDK installation.

The javafxpackager command has several component task commands, described in Table 11-1. The command-line options depend on which task command you are using, as described in the javafxpackager reference documentation.

Table 11-1 Task Commands in the JavaFX Packager Tool

Task Command Description

javafxpackager -createbss

Converts a CSS file into binary form

javafxpackager -createjar

Produces a JAR archive according to other parameters specified as options.

javafxpackager -deploy

Assembles the application package for redistribution. By default, the deploy task will generate the base application package, but it can also generate self-contained application packages if requested.

javafxpackager -makeall

Compiles source code and combines the -createjar and -deploy commands, with simplified options.

javafxpackager -signJar

Digitally signs JAR files and attaches a certificate.

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