How to open a webpage using java code

• We can open a website or web page using java.
• By calling browse() method of java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop() and passing required webpage url as an URI.
• In order to make URI create a object fro java.net.uri class objet by passing URL of the web page which need to open
• java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().browse(uri);
• Lets see a java program on how to open website url.
              

Program #1: Simple Java Program to open a website or webpage using java.awt.Desktop

1. package com.instanceofjava.openwebpage;
2. 
   
3. import java.awt.Desktop;
4. import java.io.File;
5. import java.io.IOException;
6. import java.net.URI;
7. 
   
8. public class OpenVLCPlayer {
9. 
   
10. /**
11. * @website: www.instanceofjava.com
12. * @category: how to open a webpage in browser using java code
13. */
14.  
15. public static void main(String[] args)  {
18. try {
20. URI uri= new URI("http://www.instanceofjava.com");
22. java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().browse(uri);
23. System.out.println("Web page opened in browser");
24.  
25. } catch (Exception e) {
27. e.printStackTrace();
28. }
29. }
30. 
    
31. }

Output:

1. Web page opened in browser