Help: Compiling servlets

Question

Hi,
I have created a servlet java file.
and when i compile the servlet java file, I am getting error,
HelloWorld.java:2: package javax.servlet does not exist
import javax.servlet.*;
^
HelloWorld.java:3: package javax.servlet.http does not exist
import javax.servlet.http.*;
^
HelloWorld.java:5: cannot find symbol
symbol: class HttpServlet
public class HelloWorld extends HttpServlet {
^
HelloWorld.java:7: cannot find symbol
symbol : class HttpServletRequest
location: class HelloWorld
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
^
HelloWorld.java:7: cannot find symbol
symbol : class HttpServletResponse
location: class HelloWorld
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
^
HelloWorld.java:8: cannot find symbol
symbol : class ServletException
location: class HelloWorld
throws ServletException, IOException {
^
6 errors
where can i get the missing javax classes?
Thanks and Regards,
Rashmy.

Answer 1

Hi Sreekanth,
Yes, I am using Tomcat server.
I have java SDK 6 and J2EE 5.
I am setting up the path to jdk6 and compiling it.
is this the correct way?
and i tried settingup calss path to the servlet-api.jar. but getting the same error.
Thanks,
Rashmy.