Why convert JUK to EXE?
A .juk file is source code that Juka runs on the .NET platform. Because Juka compiles to Common Intermediate Language at runtime, a real Windows .exe comes from hosting the JukaCompiler in a C# console project and letting dotnet publish emit the executable.
How to convert JUK to EXE
JukaCompiler (NuGet) in a C# console project OPEN-SOURCE
Make a .NET console app, add the JukaCompiler package, call new JukaCompiler.Compiler().JukaCompile(fileName, (isFile: true));, then run dotnet publish -c Release to get the .exe.
Juka OPEN-SOURCE
Run the code first with Juka (./juka HelloWorld.juk) to verify it; Juka runs the file but does not itself write a standalone .exe.
About these formats
A .juk file holds source code written in Juka, a small cross-platform programming language that compiles to .NET or runs through its own interpreter. Because it is plain text, you can read…
Open .JUK details →
.EXE
Windows Executable (Portable Executable)
An EXE file is a Windows executable program. On Windows, double-click it to run. On Mac or Linux, use CrossOver or Wine - EXEs don't run natively outside Windows. EXE is the most common…
Open .EXE details →Quality & what to watch
- Juka does not have a build-to-exe button - packaging as
.exeis a C# .NET publish step. - The
.exeis a .NET application, so the target machine needs the .NET runtime unless you publish self-contained. - This compiles Juka code embedded in a host app rather than translating the
.jukfile one-to-one.
Frequently asked questions
Can I turn a .juk file straight into an .exe?
.exe.Do users need .NET to run it?
dotnet publish with a self-contained, single-file option.Does the plain Juka app create an executable?
.juk code; it does not output a standalone .exe.
