Spring Framework Tutorial
Software Setup and Configuration (STS/Eclipse/IntelliJ)
Core Spring
Spring Annotations
Spring Data
Spring JDBC
Spring Security
Creating a dynamic web project in Eclipse (or in the Spring Tool Suite, which is an Eclipse-based IDE for Spring development) is straightforward. Follow the steps below to set up a new Dynamic Web Project:
Open Eclipse/STS: Launch the Eclipse or Spring Tool Suite IDE.
Go to the Workspace: If you're opening it for the first time, you will be prompted to select a workspace. The workspace is the directory where your projects will be stored.
Create a New Dynamic Web Project:
File
menu.New
-> Dynamic Web Project
.Project Details:
In the New Dynamic Web Project
window:
Project Name
.Target runtime
. If none are available, you might need to configure a server runtime environment. For example, if you want to use Apache Tomcat, you'll need to configure Tomcat as the server runtime.Dynamic web module version
(e.g., 3.1, 4.0, etc.). This will determine the Servlet and JSP versions your project will support.Next
.Configure Further Settings (Optional):
Next
until you get to the last screen.Web Module Settings: In the final screen:
WEB-INF
folder will reside.Finish
.Project Structure:
Once the project is created, you'll see it in the Project Explorer. You'll notice a standard web project structure, with folders like Java Resources
, WebContent
, etc.
Integrate Spring (Optional): If you want to create a Spring-based web project:
WEB-INF/lib
directory.WEB-INF
directory.web.xml
file inside the WEB-INF
directory to integrate with the Spring ContextLoaderListener
and DispatcherServlet
.Using STS simplifies the Spring setup with ready-to-use templates and integrations, so if you're planning to use Spring, it might be a good idea to start directly with STS.
Lastly, to run your project, you would right-click on the project in the Project Explorer, go to Run As
, and then choose Run on Server
. You'll need a server runtime (like Tomcat) configured in Eclipse/STS to deploy and run your web project.