package javax.servlet not found in import

[Tom Barns]

hi,
i need to set classpath to get that package,it was working,but changed my classpath setting and i do not know how to get it work.
any help will be appreciated.

[William Brogden]

The javax.servlet package classes are usually in servlet.jar
Since this is a "standard extension" package you should be able to put servlet.jar in the JAVA_HOME\jre\lib\ext directory and not have to set it in CLASSPATH at all.
Bill

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[Tom Barns]

Thanks for the reply.
how is that?the problem is when i compile my servlet program i got that message,I do that before even starting up my tomcat server.where exactly do i have to set to be able to compile my servlet.
thanks alot.

[Desai Sandeep]

Hi Tom,
Check the following :

• You have the current directory ".", in the classpath
  
• As William has suggested, move/copy the servlet.jar file manually to the %JAVA_HOME%\jre\lib\ext folder.If you do this you donot need to set the classpath for javax.servlet.* packages, as the Java Run-time environment would find it for you.
  
• Check my post at http://www.javaranch.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/002990.html , to set the classpath on your machine, if you still require to do it(I hope not )
  

Hope this helps
Regards,
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[This message has been edited by Desai Sandeep (edited April 10, 2001).]