toadpole
11th September 2006, 12:54
Since this seems to be a pretty popular question, I thought this thread may be helpful to newbies.
Rename .ZIP to .JAR
Sometimes, you may come across a file that has no .SIS or .JAR files in them, only .CLASS and .PNG files and a Manifest.MF. These are .JAR files that have been renamed to .ZIP.
Due to security reasons, most forums don’t allow .JAR files to be uploaded directly. They must either be compressed into a .ZIP or .RAR file, or renamed to .ZIP. Some uploaders just rename whatever.JAR to whatever.ZIP so they can be uploaded onto the forum. In this case, what you need to do is just rename whatever.ZIP back to whatever.JAR
By default, Windows hides all file extensions, because changing the file extension changes the program associated with the file. To show file extensions, you need to follow the steps below:
Open My Computer or Explorer. Click Tools -> Folder Options
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
In the window that opens, choose the View tab. Scroll down and un-check Hide Extensions for known file types. [Only registered and activated users can see links]
Click Apply, then OK. File extensions are now shown. [Only registered and activated users can see links]
Select the file that has the .CLASS and .PNG files in it. Press F2 to rename it. In this case, its 3DRallyEvolution.(240x320).zip and rename the file to 3DRallyEvolution.(240x320).JAR
Click ‘Yes’ on the dialog that follows.[Only registered and activated users can see links]
You can now install the newly renamed file in the same way that you install all .SIS or .JAR files.
Alternate method
If you don’t like file extensions showing, or if this seems too tedious for you, you can also use the command prompt to rename files. The easiest way to do this is to save all your files in a root directory on your drive such as c:\downloads
To run the command prompt, click Start -> Run and in the dialog, type cmd.exe
This will open up the command prompt.
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Navigate to the file you need to rename. If its in the directory c:\downloads, type in:
C: <ENTER>
CD \DOWNLOADS <ENTER>
REN “3DRallyEvolution.(240x320).zip” “3DRallyEvolution.(240x320).jar” <ENTER>
Tip: Windows XP now supports auto-complete in files and folder names, so all you need to do is type in the first few letters of the file or folder, and press <TAB>, and it’ll automatically complete the file / directory name.
Rename .ZIP to .JAR
Sometimes, you may come across a file that has no .SIS or .JAR files in them, only .CLASS and .PNG files and a Manifest.MF. These are .JAR files that have been renamed to .ZIP.
Due to security reasons, most forums don’t allow .JAR files to be uploaded directly. They must either be compressed into a .ZIP or .RAR file, or renamed to .ZIP. Some uploaders just rename whatever.JAR to whatever.ZIP so they can be uploaded onto the forum. In this case, what you need to do is just rename whatever.ZIP back to whatever.JAR
By default, Windows hides all file extensions, because changing the file extension changes the program associated with the file. To show file extensions, you need to follow the steps below:
Open My Computer or Explorer. Click Tools -> Folder Options
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
In the window that opens, choose the View tab. Scroll down and un-check Hide Extensions for known file types. [Only registered and activated users can see links]
Click Apply, then OK. File extensions are now shown. [Only registered and activated users can see links]
Select the file that has the .CLASS and .PNG files in it. Press F2 to rename it. In this case, its 3DRallyEvolution.(240x320).zip and rename the file to 3DRallyEvolution.(240x320).JAR
Click ‘Yes’ on the dialog that follows.[Only registered and activated users can see links]
You can now install the newly renamed file in the same way that you install all .SIS or .JAR files.
Alternate method
If you don’t like file extensions showing, or if this seems too tedious for you, you can also use the command prompt to rename files. The easiest way to do this is to save all your files in a root directory on your drive such as c:\downloads
To run the command prompt, click Start -> Run and in the dialog, type cmd.exe
This will open up the command prompt.
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Navigate to the file you need to rename. If its in the directory c:\downloads, type in:
C: <ENTER>
CD \DOWNLOADS <ENTER>
REN “3DRallyEvolution.(240x320).zip” “3DRallyEvolution.(240x320).jar” <ENTER>
Tip: Windows XP now supports auto-complete in files and folder names, so all you need to do is type in the first few letters of the file or folder, and press <TAB>, and it’ll automatically complete the file / directory name.