JAR files are usually packaged in the RAR format, so they can be decompressed with common archiving applications such as WinRAR. WinRAR is a versatile tool that can open most well-known archives, including JARs.
It is necessary
WinRAR program
Instructions
Step 1
In order to unpack JAR files, you can use several methods, which include installing the WinRAR archiver program on your computer. It can be easily downloaded from the Internet, since it is freely available.
Step 2
The first way. Create a folder where you want to unpack the contents of the JAR file. Next, right-click on the JAR file that you want to unpack, and select the "Open with" function, and then in the list of programs that appears - WinRAR.
Step 3
After opening the JAR file with WinRAR, you will see a list of all objects. To unzip, select all the files that appear and simply drag them into the folder you created earlier.
Step 4
Second way. Right-click the JAR file and select Properties. In the window that appears, left-click on "Change", then select WinRAR as a program to open.
Step 5
Check the box next to "Use for all files of this type" and click OK. After completing all these operations, simply open the required JAR file and unzip it.
Step 6
Using the second method to unzip the JAR file makes the process even easier the next time you need it. Now, to do this, you just need to right-click on the required JAR file and select "Extract files" in the functions. After that, the "Extraction path and parameters" window will appear on the screen, where to unzip you only need to select the desired folder and click OK.
Step 7
Alternatively, you can unpack the JAR file by changing its extension. To do this, click "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Folder Options" - "View" - "Hide extension for registered file types" (uncheck the box) - "OK". After that, change the extension of the required file from JAR to RAR and open it. Next, you need to unzip the file using any of the above methods.
