The superclass “javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet” was not found on the Java Build Path [duplicate]

Answer 1

Select project → Properties → Project Facets → Target Runtimes → VMware Server.

It worked for me.

Answer 2

These steps can really help you:

1. If you didn't install any server you have to do these steps:

   Menu Window → Preferences → Expend Server → Runtime environment → Add → choose a name and then choose the Apache server path that you already installed on your PC (you can press download and install too) → Finish → OK

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2. Add the Tomcat server:

   Project Properties → Java Build Path → Add Library → Select "Server Runtime" from the list* → Next → Select "Apache Tomcat" → Finish

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Answer 3

Adding the Tomcat server in the server runtime will do the job:

Project properties → Java Build Path → Add Library → Select "Server Runtime" from the list → Next → Select "Apache Tomcat" → Finish.

Answer 4

Just add these dependencies to your pom.xml file:

<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
    <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
    <version>3.0.1</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.servlet.jsp</groupId>
    <artifactId>javax.servlet.jsp-api</artifactId>
    <version>2.2.1</version>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

Answer 5

Project → Properties → Target Runtimes → *Apache Tomcat worked for me. There is no Target Runtimes under Facets (I'm on Eclipse v4.4 (Luna)).

Answer 6

In case of JBoss... right click on project → Build Java path → add external JAR files.

Then browse to jboss-folder → Common → lib → servlet-api.jar

. . Click OK, refresh the project, and run it...