How to create war File

A WAR (Web Application Archive) file is a compressed file that contains a web application’s files, including servlets, JSPs, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and deployment descriptor files, for deployment on a Java web server like Apache Tomcat.

Steps to Create a WAR File:

1. Organize the Project Directory

• Ensure your project structure follows the standard web application layout:
  vbnet

  MyWebApp/
├── WEB-INF/
│ ├── web.xml
│ ├── classes/
│ │ └── (compiled Java classes)
│ └── lib/
└── (static resources like HTML, CSS, JS files)


2. Use the jar Command

• Navigate to the parent directory of your web application folder.
• Run the following command:
  bash

  jar -cvf MyWebApp.war -C MyWebApp/ .

  • Options:
    • -c: Create a new archive.
    • -v: Verbose output.
    • -f: Specifies the name of the output WAR file.
    • -C: Change to the specified directory during creation.

3. Using Build Tools (Optional)

• Maven:
  • Add the following plugin in pom.xml:
    xml

    <build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.3.1</version>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>

    • Run the command:
      bash

      mvn package

    • The WAR file will be created in the target folder.
• Gradle:
  • Add the war plugin in build.gradle:
    groovy

    plugins {
id 'war'
}

    • Run the command:
      bash

      gradle war

    • The WAR file will appear in the build/libs folder.

Deployment

• Deploy the WAR file to a web server (e.g., Apache Tomcat) by placing it in the webapps directory.

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