Apache Tomcat and .JSP

[newkhan]

Hi,

I am a java developer and now I tend to the side of java web applications, Please help me with following points.

1. For developing which requirements should I fulfilled (JDK,Netbeans,Tamcat)?
2. What version should I download of Apachi Tomcat and also what type of download should I use like Core,Deployer or what ?
3. What the procudure to install tomcat and start developing jsp applications?

Thank You.

[Dököll]

There's enough for you everywhere, I dare not tell you which to choose.

Care to do some reading, and find your own way:-)

developping web applications tutorials - Google Search

[JosAH]

Tomcat's official download page is here: Apache Tomcat - Apache Tomcat 6 Downloads
All the documentation is there too; happy reading; no need to google in the wild as was suggested.

kind regards,

Jos

[Dököll]

I suggested my results because of past experience with the tomcat site. Thought searching through similar/wider range of options would help... But you may be right:--)

[r035198x]

@Dököll
Always try the owners of the language/software first. e.g Sun tutorial for Java, Jos for RPL e.t.c.
The horse's mouth knows best.

[chaarmann]

My opinion:

@newkhan
a) Yes, install newest JDK (Java 6)
b) No, just use the simple Notepad (or freeware Notepad++) as a beginner. Having netbeans as your development tool is too much overload as a beginner. Do it later once you're comfortable with development (also consider Eclipse)
c) Yes, install newest Apache Tomcat.

@newkhan
Newest version. Core. Binary distribution, because you don't need the source code of Tomcat itself.
Then either "zip" (for manual start) or "Windows Service Installer" (for aurtomatic start every time you start windows) versions.

@newkhan
It's pretty clear described on Tomcat's homepage.
Anyway, it's very simple: just download the zip-version, unzip it and run start.bat from the bin-folder.
(No need to do that if you installed the "Windows Service Installer" version.)
Then take your browser and type in: http://localhost:8080 and you see the welcome page. Then take Notepad, write a jsp-file (let's say you name it hello.jsp) and put it into the ROOT folder. Then type http://localhost:8080/hello.jsp and you can see it running.