THIS IS A TEST INSTANCE. ALL YOUR CHANGES WILL BE LOST!!!!
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In the "Getting Started" lesson, we download the framework and get started on an application of our own.
Download the Distribution
A distribution can be downloaded from the Apache Struts website. The full distribution contains the struts2-core.jar file and related dependencies, example applications, a copy of the documentation in HTML format, and the complete source code.
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If you'd like to compile it yourself, please refer to Building the Framework from Source. |
Your First Application
To get started on your own application, you can utilize the blank template, run the Maven archetype, or just setup your own web infrastructure from scratch.
Using the Blank Application
The blank web application in the distribution's apps directory is meant as a template. Make a copy of the "blank.war", deploy it to your container, and use the exploded copy as the basis for your application.
Run the Maven Archetype
If you use Maven as a build system, you can also use the Maven Archetype to create a new application.
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As of 17 Aug 2006, the archetype is not generating the appropriate configuration files. See WW-1412. |
Setting up from scratch
If for some reason the blank template or archetype doesn't work for you, it's not so hard to setup a Struts 2 application from scratch. If you are interested, see Simple Setup.
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