Application Distribution Through A Computer Connection; Distribute An Application From A Computer; Distribute An Application From A Web Page; Distribute An Application For Testing - Blackberry JAVA DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - - DEVELOPMENT GUIDE Manual

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Application distribution through a computer connection

Distribute an application from a computer

You can use the application loader tool in the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager to install applications on the BlackBerry device.
The application loader tool can provide users with a simple way to download applications from their computers to their BlackBerry
devices.

Distribute an application from a web page

You can use the BlackBerry® Application Web Loader to post your compiled application on a web site. Users can use
Windows® Internet Explorer® on their computers to visit the web page and install the application on their BlackBerry devices.
When BlackBerry device users visit the web page, the BlackBerry Application Web Loader prompts them to connect their devices
to the USB port. They can then install the application using an ActiveX® control. The BlackBerry Application Web Loader can
provide BlackBerry device users with a simple way to install applications from their computers without running the BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager.

Distribute an application for testing

The BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment includes a command line tool called the JavaLoader tool that is located in the
BIN folder in the BlackBerry JDE folder. You can use the JavaLoader tool to quickly install and remove compiled application files
on the BlackBerry device directly over the USB port. You do not require any descriptor files or web pages. The JavaLoader tool
can be useful when you install and remove your application frequently during testing and development; however, the JavaLoader
tool is not designed for use by BlackBerry device users.

Distributing an application from a computer

Create an application loader file

You use an application loader file to distribute a BlackBerry® device application using the Application Loader tool of the
BlackBerry® Desktop Manager
1. Create an .alx file for each BlackBerry device application, and then distribute the .alx file with the .cod files to BlackBerry
device users. See the Application Loader Online Help for more information about .alx files.
2. In the BlackBerry® Integrated Development Environment, select a project.
3. On the Project menu, click Generate .alx File.
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