Netbeans 12 与 Ant 如何更改默认 lib 文件夹

Question

I'm using Netbeans 12 with Ant to build my apps. The default folder for libraries is 'lib'. Is there any simple and straightforward way to change it? For example I need to put my libraries in the same folder together with my main.jar when building.

I've checked some older related questions here, but answers were either too complicated or not actual anymore (provided links not working etc.)

Answer 1

Using the NetBeans Project Wizard, select File > New Project > Java with Ant > Java Application , and click Next> .

The wizard screen will include a checkbox labeled Use Dedicated Folder for Storing Libraries . To change the default folder for libraries check that box, and then the following field labelled Libraries Folder will become enabled. You can replace the default value of .\lib with your own directory. For example:

You can use the same approach when creating web applications and enterprise applications. The field settings are sticky, so be sure to check that the values remain appropriate when creating subsequent projects.

I couldn't find any NetBeans 12 documentation on this, but the NetBeans 8.2 documentation remains valid. See section 6.6 Sharing a Library with Other Users for details:

You can configure most standard Java SE, Web, and Enterprise projects in a way that makes it easy to share libraries with other users. You can specify a location for libraries on which the project relies. You can also specify how the libraries are referenced from your project...

Note that this approach will not put (what you called) main.jar in the specified libraries folder. That will still be placed directly under the dist directory. If you want to change that behavior I think you might need to modify some NetBeans Ant script(s).