Prerequisites to run a servlet

Question

HI,
I am running on apache + jdk1.5 + ubuntu..
I want to run a sample servlet..What are the prerquisites..
when I compile i get a message...
javax.servlet package does not exists..
javax,hhtp package does not exists...
what do i do..
i am running short of time..can some one help pleasee.....

Answer 1

Hi,
first of all you need to have the correct libraries for the servlet to run. these can be found @ you catalina_home of if not present there you should download them from the apache site.... probably you are missing the commons.httpclient jar. the servlet-api.jar is present at the catalina folder, and you may also need catalina.jar
for a servlet you have to have a specific set of directories. So in the servlet folder you should create manually the following folders:
/web
/web/WEB-INF (you will have to create a web.xml file under this directory. Extra help and sample files can be found at the apache /tomcat web page)
/docs
/dist
you have to create also a build.xml (sample can be found at the tomcat web page) and a build.properties that defines the app path, the url tomcat installation directory and management account.
I think these are the ones needed I am also new to the servlet thing
hope it helps
ps: you can of course put your application under the webapps folder which makes it easier but is generally better an cleaner to have your applications run in a separate folder as I told you above
Edited by: Enialis on Apr 30, 2008 4:11 AM