Basic information about WAR file
There are 1 file types using the WAR file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the WAR file with their brief description and a list of programs that support WAR file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the WAR file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the WAR file?
- How to open a WAR file?
- What programs do I need to open a WAR file?
- What programs help to create and edit a WAR file?
- How to convert WAR files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to WAR file format?
1.Detail information about WAR file extension: Java Web Archive
File type | Java Web Archive | Category | Compressed Files |
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Developer | Oracle | File format | Binary |
Description | WAR file is a Java Web Archive developed by Oracle. A WAR file is a compressed package containing Java-based web components and applications that are run on a web server. It is formatted the same way as a .JAR file, but includes additional information that tells the application server which Java servlet class to run. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert WAR files | |||
Windows |
File Viewer Plus Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows WinRAR 5 ESTsoft ALZip Apache Tomcat IZArc |
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macOS |
Corel WinZip Mac 6 Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 16 Apache Tomcat |
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Linux |
Apache Tomcat unrar |
Can't open a WAR file?
”Can't open this file: example.WAR”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the WAR extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support WAR file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of WAR files?
What else may cause problems width open a WAR file?
- Whether the WAR file is damaged.
- Whether the WAR file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the WAR file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the WAR file format is incompletely.
- Whether the WAR file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a WAR file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a WAR file.
If the WAR file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.