How do I build a Java project in Eclipse, to create an external JAR

Question

I recently inherited a large software project written in Java. The last developer used Eclipse, so that\'s what I\'m using, but I can\'t figure out how to build anything. I don\

Answer 1

you can check the file .project , this file tell eclipse how to build the project. if there are some code as follow:

    
        org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder
        
        
    


    org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature

mean , it's a java project. eclipse will auto build the project in a java project way. so it don't need another build script.