Adding external library to artifact jar in IntelliJ IDEA

Question

How can I add an external library to a project in IntelliJ IDEA so that when I build an artifact it still has access to the classes in the library?

I have created a

Answer 1

You have 2 options here:

• extract the dependency into the artifact jar so that the app is the single executable jar with all the dependencies
• link the dependent jars via the Manifest.MF and copy them near the application main jar

I've prepared a sample project that demonstrates both approaches: HelloWithDependencies.zip.

The artifacts are produced into out\single and out\linked directories.

Relevant configurations: