How to do Deployment ?

Hello friends,
I have tried to do deployment of servlet / jsp files
but unable to execute it in a browser.
I have tried performing it by reading the book head first servlet.
could you please make me understand or give me steps
how to create directories in Tomcat and then how to execute
for exam. http://mymagazine.com:8080/form.html or (myServlet)
such example is there in the book, but by passing this url
file not found error occurs...

Thanks

Hi,
Check whether your application server(Tomcat/Weblogic etc) is in running mode.
Also confirm that,whether you have put the servlet class file and jsp file in a proper place.
(For jsp, put it in your web application folder.For servlet,put it in the WEB-INF/classes folder.
Also check whether you have prepared the propered deployment descriptor file(web.xml inside WEB-INF folder).

Baseet Ahmed.
Information Technologist.

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hey thanks ,

the directory structure i have created as per the
instructions given in the book,
but the program is not working.
I am able to get desired output if i do
all savings in default directories.
it would be nice if you just tell me that
in c:\jakarta-tomcat>...
where i have to create directories...
thanks

Originally posted by Soni Mitesh:

the directory structure i have created as per the
instructions given in the book,

If that were the case, it would be working.
That's probably the most popular book out there right now and it seems to be working for most everybody else.

Rather than ask us to repeat what's in it, why don't you post the directory structure that you have and see if someone here can see what's wrong with it.
When you do, please be careful about spelling and (especially) capitalization. Also, if you use UBB Code Tags your indenting will be preserved. This usually makes it easier to show directory structures.

Hello Mitesh,

As asked,use following directory structure if applicable:

C:\jakarta-tomcat\webapps\WebAppFolder\
C:\jakarta-tomcat\webapps\WebAppFolder\WEB-INF
C:\jakarta-tomcat\webapps\WebAppFolder\WEB-INF\classes
C:\jakarta-tomcat\webapps\WebAppFolder\WEB-INF\web.xml
C:\jakarta-tomcat\webapps\AppFolder\jspfiles

...
Give anyname to this directory WebAppFolder.

Remember to do the servlet-mapping in web.xml file as per the servlet and xml standards.

Baseet Ahmed.
Information Technologist.

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Tip: Modesty is all virtue.
***********************************

Originally posted by Soni Mitesh:
Hello friends,
I have tried to do deployment of servlet / jsp files
but unable to execute it in a browser.
I have tried performing it by reading the book head first servlet.
could you please make me understand or give me steps
how to create directories in Tomcat and then how to execute
for exam. http://mymagazine.com:8080/form.html or (myServlet)
such example is there in the book, but by passing this url
file not found error occurs...

Thanks

I would suggest you to follow following steps:

1. Test URL: http://localhost:8080 (8080 is tomcat's default port. You can confirm it in server.xml presents in conf folder).

If this doesn't show you "tomcat screen" then your server is not started. In this case, download tomcat (from "apache site") and JDK (from "sun site"), unzip them in some directory. Add following two lines in startup.bat file (present in bin directory of tomcat):

set JAVA_HOME=<your jdk path>
set CATALINA_HOME=<your tomcat path>

2. Now double click startup.bat, check the URL mentioned above - it should work now.

3. Now place your application in webapps folder of tomcat. For time being, create a simple application that has single JSP file.

c:\tomcat\webapps\simpleapplication\test.jsp

I don't think you need WEB-INF folder (and web.xml file inside it) for this application as you don't have any java class (and servlet).

Now try this URL: http://localhost:8080/simpleapplication/test.jsp

Give it a try.

[ November 06, 2007: Message edited by: ankur rathi ]

well , what error /status code do you get when you try to run your jsp/servlet?