On 8/2/07, Fabbris Pierluigi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > javax.servlet.ServletException: Cannot allocate servlet instance for path > /servlet/HelloWorld
> *My first servlet in directory classes is:* Uh, well -- this *isn't* a servlet. I'm guessing that's the problem :-) javax.servlet.Servlet is an interface -- your servlet needs to extend it (actually HttpServlet in this case). > class HelloWorld { > public static void main(String[] args) > { > System.out.println("Hello World!"); > } > } See the examples packaged with Tomcat, and take a look at the Servlet Spec JavaDocs. HTH, -- Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]