File extension EAR
| File type | Java Enterprise Application Packaging Unit |
| Developer | Oracle |
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What is a EAR file?
EAR is a file extension used for archived Java application package files. EAR archives contains two other archives: JAR and WAR, which together comprise a server-side Java Enterprise Edition application. In order to run a EAR application the servers must support the EE libraries.
EAR packages are created with Java EE SDK, which compared to SE version offers more functions and additional features, most of which are business oriented. Servers that fully supports EAR files are WebSphere, Glassfish, WebLogic, or Wildfly/JBoss.
Program(s) that can open the .EAR file
Mac OS
How to open EAR files
If you cannot open the EAR file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports EAR among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the EAR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the EAR format files
The inability to open and operate the EAR file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Java Enterprise Application Packaging Unit file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a EAR file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the EAR file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the EAR from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the EAR format
- The EAR file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the EAR file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a EAR file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the EAR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the EAR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the EAR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.EAR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected EAR file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the EAR file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. EAR) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.