Java Dynamic Web project with Maven and Eclipse

Question

I have several questions about creating a Java Web application with Maven and Eclipse:

• How do I create a Java web project with servlets, jsp, and other classes

Answer 1

You should create a project based on the webapp Maven archetype, not the default one you're using.

I'm using SpringSource Tool Suite, which, for this exercise, is the same as Eclipse with m2e. Create a new Maven project and make sure you select the following archetype:

The Maven the command-line way of doing this is:

mvn archetype:generate -DgroupId=com.mycompany.app -DartifactId=my-webapp -DarchetypeArtifactId=maven-archetype-webapp

This archetype will put the WEB-INF folder in the correct location (under src/main/webapp).

You can find more information at http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-webapp.html