Create simple JSP program using tomcat
Create and Run a simple JSP program using tomcat
Here I am going to explain for write create a simple jsp program and run that program in apache tomcat. This process has some steps. The following steps are based on windows operating system
Step 1: Download latest Apache Tomcat and install machine.
Example: The tomcat installed location (C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Tomcat 6.0/)
After installation, the tomcat folder has the following files are bin, conf, lib, logs, temp, webapps and work.
Step 2 : Create directory “myjsp” and “simple_programs” under the webapps
C:/ Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Tomcat 6.0/webapps/myjsp/simple_programs
Step3 : Create simple jsp program. The program name as “helloworld.jsp”
<%-- Document : helloworld Created on : Dec 20, 2010, 10:20:48 PM Author : eswar --%> <%@page contentType="text/html" pageEncoding="UTF-8"%> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>JSP Page</title> </head> <body> <p> Hi, <h3><%="Hello!" %></h3></p> <p>You successfully run a simple jsp program.</p> <p>Learn More concept about jsp.</p> </body> </html>
Step 4: Save this file the following location :
C:/ Program Files/…/…/webapps/myjsp/simple_programs/helloworld.jsp
Step 5: Before run this code, know some details about tomcat.
apache-tomcat-port-information
Stpe 6: Run jsp program
a)Start the tomcat service
Start -> run -> services.msc -> Select Apache Tomcat -> start
b)Open new tab in browser or open new window :
http://localhost:8080/myjsp/simple_programs/helloworld.jsp
Now you will get the output as :
Hi, Hello!
You successfully run a simple jsp program.
Learn More concept about jsp.