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Adding a Java Servlet to Your Web Site
To deploy a servlet, you first need to compile it at your local box. Next, you can upload the class file to WEB-INF/classes directory. You should then be able to run it by entering the URL http://www.coolexample.com/servlet/yourservletname, where "www.coolexample.com" is the URL for your website.

Alternatively, you may package the servlet into a jar file and upload the jar file to the WEB-INF/lib directory. However, if you choose to use a jar file, you must wait for Tomcat to restart at its scheduled time before you see the servlet.

You can place the main configuration file, web.xml, in the WEB-INF/ folder. The web.xml file tells Tomcat how to handle servlet requests and where to direct URLs. Tomcat reads the file when it restarts.

The war file automatically explodes to the subfolder of the same name under your home directory and will deploy overnight.

Installing a Java Package
To install a Java package, simply place the jar file in the following directory on your hosting account:

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/WEB-INF/lib/


You must wait for Tomcat to restart for the jar file to expand. Tomcat is restarted automatically at 1:00 a.m., Arizona time.

Configuring a JSP Handler to Use with JSP and Web.xml
If you are using JSP and a custom web.xml file, you need to configure a JSP handler in the web.xml file. You can configure it using the following information:

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<web-app>
    <servlet-mapping>
         <servlet-name>jsp</servlet-name>
         <url-pattern>*.jspx</url-pattern>
    </servlet-mapping>

    <welcome-file-list>
         <welcome-file>index.html</welcome-file>
         <welcome-file>index.htm</welcome-file>
         <welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>
    </welcome-file-list>

    <servlet-mapping>
         <servlet-name>jsp</servlet-name>
         <url-pattern>*.jsp</url-pattern>
    </servlet-mapping>
</web-app>

Can I use third-party Java packages?
Yes. You can install any version of any Java package.

The following are installed on all Java-enabled accounts:

jdom.jar
dom.jar
mysql-connector-j.jar
mailapi.jar
smtp.jar
activation.jar
You can add extra jar files in the /WEB-INF/lib/ folder, or you can package .jar files into a .war file.

Adding a Java Servlet to Your Web Site
To deploy a servlet, you first need to compile it at your local box. Next, you can upload the class file to WEB-INF/classes directory. You should then be able to run it by entering the URL http://www.coolexample.com/servlet/yourservletname, where "www.coolexample.com" is the URL for your website.

Alternatively, you may package the servlet into a jar file and upload the jar file to the WEB-INF/lib directory. However, if you choose to use a jar file, you must wait for Tomcat to restart at its scheduled time before you see the servlet.

You can place the main configuration file, web.xml, in the WEB-INF/ folder. The web.xml file tells Tomcat how to handle servlet requests and where to direct URLs. Tomcat reads the file when it restarts.

The war file automatically explodes to the subfolder of the same name under your home directory and will deploy overnight.

NOTE: If your code is invalid or you attempt to violate security policies, your server will be disabled. For example, writing or reading to a directory other than /tmp, attempting to connect to a host that is not defined as an allowed host/port, and using the log4j module would be considered a violation. For directories Tomcat, Java, or Java Servlet pages disable, the pages will not load until the server is restarted the next morning.

BrianDelShasta wrote:Shared hosting should as long as the shared web server supports java servlets. I think you'll need to change the conf file though to specify a new location of the database and such. It will need to be located in your chrooted dir.

barretta wrote:Try port 8180? I think that's the default tomcat port...