Java servlet programming

Question

I am the beginner. So would you tell me what should I begin with? what should I need, and how should I do?
What does this "http:/localhost:8080/servlet/Hello" means?
Where can I identify the server and the port number?
Thanks a lot!

Answer 1

http:/localhost:8080/servlet/Hello
it means
http:// protocal
localhost: ur current machine
8080 the port no which we give at installation time
servlet alies name for servlets folder which is recide webserver directory
hello servlet class name
u just try this
1)install first j2sdk1.4.0 (or) later
ex:
c:\j2sdk1.4.0
2)install second tomcat5.0
ex:
c:\tomcat5.0
3) place the cursor on mycomputer and right click properties --> advance
     |
     environment (click this)
     |
     new
     |
     JAVA_HOME c:\j2sdk1.4.0 (ok,ok)
     new
     |
     CATALINA_HOME c:\tomcat5.0
     click path
     |
     (add at end) ;c:\j2sdk1.4.0\bin;c:\tomcat5.0\bin;
     new
     |
     CLASSPATH %classpath%;.;c:\tomcat5.0\common\lib\servlet-api.jar;
     now u restart the computer (or) tomcat server
     then in browser
     http://localhot:8080