JSP Portlet help

Here is our problem:
We are running Oracle Portal. We want to create portlets using JSP.
We can create and deploy JSP applications to the OC4J server which is running at http://server1:8888. Portal is deployed on http://server1 (port 80 I assume). We want to use the OC4J for ease of deployment using JDeveloper as well as using servlet API 2.2, which the default server (port 80?) does not seem to provide. Here are some specifics:
When an application is deployed to server1:8888, the deployment creates two directories, one in which the source (.jsps) are located: D:\ORACLE\j2ee\home\applications\myapplication and another into which the source is compiled D: ORACLE\j2ee\home\application-deployments\myapplication.
Weve read as much documentation as we can find at PortalCenter.Oracle.com, but havent been able to glean the info we need.
Specific Questions:
1) What configuration changes need to be made to which files for the OC4J server in order to deploy to Portal. (Assume that the j2ee directory is D:\Oracle\j2ee)
2) Where should the provider.xml file (for the portlet provider) be created?
3) How should provider.xml be configured (which directory and files should be referenced)?
Were (obviously) none too familiar at this point with the Oracle HTTP services, OC4J services or even portal. All we know is we need to make this work and think this is the best way.
Weve already been through the JPDK installation and the SampleWebProvider is installed and functions. Even forayed into editing the provider.xml file to include another portlet and met with mixed success.
All help is appreciated, and we need someone to explain as if to a 5 year old, so that we understand. Thanks.
Also open to suggestions of other avenues to pursue.

No replies? Do you need more information? I really need help with this.
Please reply if this is the wrong Forum or there is somewhere I can find specific answers to my questions.
Help, please.
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Brian Wood

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