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Can I distribute Web Start apps without putting them on a web server (aka CD installers)?

April 26, 2017AKA apps CD installers putting web web server

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Can I distribute Web Start apps without putting them on a web server (aka CD installers)?

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Yes, you can. One option is to use the file:// protocol instead of http://. Vamp (aka Venus Application Publisher) offers a couple of choices such as installing your app directly into Web Start’s cache or using single, self-contained jars that include a built-in, ultra light-weight web server that serves up your app’s jars from the installer’s jar itself.