How To Create JSP In Eclipse IDE Using Tomcat Server

Introduction

In this article we discuss how to create JSP in an Eclipse IDE with Tomcat Server.

To create JSP in Eclipse we must do the following 3 main steps:

1. Start by creating a dynamic web project.
2. Create a JSP.
3. Last and finally, start the Tomcat Server and deploy the project.

Step 1

Start creating dynamic web project

Step 1(a)

To create a dynamic web project, open the Eclipse IDE.

Step 1(b)

Now, click on file menu and select "New" then select dynamic web project as in the following.

Step 1(c)

Now a window appears asking for the project name; give our project name there, for example webfirst, then click on either "Next" (then again "Next") or directly click on "Finish".

Now a window is generated containing our webfirst project file, as in the following:

Step 2

Now create a JSP file.

Step 2(a)

To create a JSP file explore the project by clicking on the "+" icon then right-click on WebContent.

Step 2(b)

Now click on "New" then choose JSP file as in the following.

Step 2(c)

Now write our JSP file name, for example "welcome":

Step 2(c)

Now click on "Next" then "Finish". Now our JSP file is cretaed, let's write some code here, as in the following:

Step 3

Now finally start the server and run our project

Step 3(a)

First right-click on our project, choose "Run" then choose "Run on server" as in the following:

Step 3(b)

Now choose Tomcat Server and then click on "Finish".

We see that JSP is successfully running now.