On Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Nitu Singh wrote:
> Hi,
> I downloaded jakarta-struts-1.0.zip file and extracted the files in
> c:\jakarta-struts-1.0. But I think lib/commons-*.jar file is missing in my
> installation? Are those files important or can I do without them?
> The installation process still says I should copy the jars in WEB-INF
> directory. Where should I create this WEB-INF directory? (for reference: I
> am using weblogic5.1)
>
The "commons-*.jar" files are only used in Struts 1.1 nightly builds. In
Struts 1.0, all the necessary classes are included in "struts.jar".
> Thanks and Regards,
> Nitu.
Craig
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:39 PM
> Subject: Re: New To Struts
>
>
> > Comments below.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nitu Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 6:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: New To Struts
> >
> >
> > > Thanks a lot,
> > > And I did visit the home page for struts(and that's where the problem
> > > started).
> > > Let me explain u the doubts which I had going thru the page:
> > > 1) All the downloads had 2-3 versions (for example, ANT, it had binary
> > > release, source realease and some RPM),
> > > which one I have to download, do I have to download all the 3?
> > > btw, if u can explain me the difference between source release and
> binary
> > > release, as I see them in almost all the downloads.
> >
> > The only download you need is the Struts binary distribution. If you read
> > something that stated that you needed more than this, please let us know
> > where you saw that, so that we can fix it. You don't need to download Ant
> at
> > all unless you want to rebuild Struts, or the example apps that come with
> > it.
> >
> > The binary distribution contains everything you need, already compiled and
> > provided as one or more jar files, ready for you to include in your own
> > application.See
> > http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/installation.html#Installing for more
> > information on using a binary distribution.
> >
> > The source distribution includes, ah, the source code and everything you
> > would need to rebuild your own version of Struts. See
> > http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/installation.html#Building if you want to
> > do that.
> >
> > > 2) Do I really have to download the Servlet API ?If yes, why? as
> weblogic
> > > supports servlets and why again to have one more servlet API?
> >
> > You need to have some Servlet API implementation available if you're going
> > to compile your own code that relies on those interfaces. If WebLogic
> > includes that (as I would assume that it does, but I'm not familiar with
> > it), then you don't need to download another one.
> >
> > > 3) In many installations it says, I need to put some *distribution
> files*
> > or
> > > some *jar files* in WEB-INF directory. I don't find any such directory
> > > in weblogic5.1. So what to do?
> >
> > I suggest you follow the instructions for WebLogic 5.1. See
> > http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/installation-wls.html for more
> information.
> >
> > > These are only few of the things. The more I read, the more I get
> > confused?
> > > If you could clear my above queries, I can go ahead and then may be I
> will
> > > come up more questions?
> >
> > The best suggestion I can come up with is to follow the links that are
> > available to you, and search the mailing list archives. You are by no
> means
> > the first person to travel the path you are on.
> >
> > --
> > Martin Cooper
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot,
> > > Nitu.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Martin Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 3:29 PM
> > > Subject: Re: New To Struts
> > >
> > >
> > > > You must not have visited the Struts home page, which should have been
> > > your
> > > > *first* resort. :-)
> > > >
> > > > http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/
> > > >
> > > > There you will find:
> > > >
> > > > * A link to the Struts User Guide
> > > >
> > > > * A 'Resources' link, which will take you to a page listing several
> > > > tutorials and articles on Struts.
> > > >
> > > > * An 'Installation' link, which will take you to a page detailing
> > specific
> > > > installation instructions for over a dozen different containers,
> > including
> > > > WebLogic 5.1.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Martin Cooper
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Nitu Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 5:18 PM
> > > > Subject: New To Struts
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I am new to struts and for past one week I am trying to find
> tutorials
> > > and
> > > > > materials regarding struts.
> > > > > The only thing I got is some tutorial in jspinsider.com.
> > > > > I understood the model of struts, but when putting it in to code, I
> am
> > > > > facing problem at very basic step.
> > > > > All I see in tutorials is they have explained how to use struts in
> > > tomcat
> > > > > server. But I am using weblogic5.1 server.
> > > > > I have did all the settings as per directed for tomcat.
> > > > > I understand there must some different way of deploying struts in
> > > weblogic
> > > > > server.
> > > > > Can anyone please guide me through as what I should do to run my
> basic
> > > > > application?
> > > > > What all installations do I need and where should be they placed?
> > > > >
> > > > > I am really vexed up looking for these things on net. This mailing
> > list
> > > is
> > > > > my LAST REOSRT.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks and Regards,
> > > > > Nitu.
> > > > >
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