Can't execute jar- file: “no main manifest attribute”

Question

I have installed an application, when I try to run it (it\'s an executable jar) nothing happens. When I run it from the commandline with:

java -jar \

Answer 1

If using Maven, include following in the pom

    org.springframework.boot
    spring-boot-starter-parent
    1.4.2.RELEASE



    1.8



    
        
            org.springframework.boot
            spring-boot-maven-plugin