From javawebserver to tomcat

Question

Hi!
I used to use java web server, but now I need to migrate my application (JSP and servlets) from java web server to tomcat.
I installed tomcat for windows, can you tell me where to put classes and JSPs?? and if there is some configurations that I have to do to set-up my application in tomcat

Answer 1

Let us assume, your Tomcat home is C:\Tomcat.
1. Create a folder 'your_application_name' in the Tomcat\webapps dir.
2.Copy the examples dir and rename it with your application name.
3. Delete all the contents in the sub directories except web.xml in the web-inf directory. (if at all if it ias there).
4.Copy all your jsp files into jsp dir. and servlets into web-inf\classes dir.
5.Edit the startup.bat (it is catalina.bat in tomcat 4.0.1, I think) in bin dir and add SET JAVA_HOME="your_jdk_home".
6.Set the context path in server.xml in \conf directory for your application.
7.You need to map your servlets (if you want) in the web.xml file. You can look at examples' web.xml to know how to do it.
8.Start the server and start working with it.
Hope this helps.
Have a nice time.
Sudha