Get a server running locally to run a Struts app

[DaveC426913]

I need to get a server running locally so I can run my 'Hello World' Java Web app.

http://benmira.free.fr/en/j2ee/struts1.htm" I'm using. Unless I misunderstand, all I really need to do is copy all the code into flat files with the appropriate filenames - and then compile it with Ant.

But how do I run it? At some point I'll need to call http : //localhost:8080/hello/HelloWorld


To compile I'm going to need access to servlet.jar. A search of my drive shows nothing except associated with the Eclipse editor, yet I've got java rle and java sdk installed. I'm obviously missing some component.

 

[haki]

Well if nothing else you should be able to produce a war file. War is like a jar but suited for deploying on a web server. You put the war in the auto-deploy directory of the server, and when the Tomact or whatever Java server you have running it will deploy the web app from the war. Then you can access it. I would advise you to first make a simple JSP(Java Server Pages) appliaction and then go with Struts or some other web framework.

 

[ravenprp]

To get a server running locally, you can follow these steps:

1. Download and install a server software such as Apache Tomcat or Jetty on your computer. These are open-source and widely used for running Java web applications.

2. Once the server is installed, you can create a new project in your preferred IDE (such as Eclipse or IntelliJ) and add the necessary Struts libraries to your project's classpath.

3. Next, create a new web application project and add the necessary Struts configuration files (struts-config.xml, web.xml) to your project.

4. Copy the code from the 'Hello World' Java web app that you mentioned into the appropriate files in your project.

5. Compile your project using Ant or your IDE's build tool.

6. Once your project is compiled successfully, you can deploy it to your server by copying the project's .war file (usually found in the 'target' folder) to the 'webapps' directory of your server.

7. Start your server and access the 'Hello World' app by typing the URL http://localhost:8080/hello/HelloWorld in your browser. Make sure to replace 'hello' with the name of your project and 'HelloWorld' with the name of your Java class.

To access the servlet.jar file, you can download it from the Apache Tomcat website or find it in the 'lib' folder of your Tomcat installation directory. You can then add it to your project's classpath.

I hope this helps you get your Struts app running locally. If you encounter any issues, you can refer to the official documentation of the server software you are using or seek help from online forums or communities.