import java.awt.FlowLayout; import javax.swing.ImageIcon; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; public class AddingIconJLabel { public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true); JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.setTitle("JLabel Test"); frame.setLayout(new FlowLayout()); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); ImageIcon imageIcon = new ImageIcon("yourFile.gif"); JLabel label = new JLabel(imageIcon); frame.add(label); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } }