Can I use my own Java program as a command in Windows?

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I've developed a Java program which does the same task as the ls command in Linux.

After developing it, I was thinking about using it as a command in the DOS prompt.

Does Windows allow this? If it is possible, then which settings do I have to change for it in order to get it working?

c:>ls 
the output of the program "java ls"

slhck · Answer 1 · 2011-12-04 12:42:42Z

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Yes, just make a batch file and adjust the PATH environment variable so as to include the directory, where your batch file is stored.

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answered Dec 4 '11 at 12:40

	@ankur `ls` should suffice – artistoex Dec 4 '11 at 12:52
	C:\Users\SiyaRam>ls C:\Users\SiyaRam>java ls "Error: Could not find or load main class ls" i am getting this error. – ankur.trapasiya Dec 4 '11 at 12:53
	@ankur most straightforwardly: within the batch file supply java with an absolute classpath (eg. `java -cp c:\bin\lspackagesrc\ ls`) – artistoex Dec 4 '11 at 12:56
	It worked. Thank you... :-) – ankur.trapasiya Dec 4 '11 at 12:59

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