Servlet CLASSPATH for Apache

[fishman]

Hi All,
I'm trying to play around with Java Servlets. I have a apache web server running on Solaris. And I'm trying to understand which file I add the JAVA CLASSPATH too so that when apache starts up it will have access to mysql interface libraries etc.
Could some one please tell me?


Thanks.
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fishman:):confused:

[mangstadt]

You need a Web Container, like Apache Tomcat, to run Java applications. Often times, Apache is used in conjunction with Tomcat, but you at least need Tomcat for running your servlets, JSPs, etc.

[fishman]

Hi,
I thought you could run Java Servers without the need for Tomcat?

[mangstadt]

No, you can't run a Java web application on just an HTTP server. You need either a Web Container like Tomcat or an Application Server like WebSphere. Web Containers do all the basic stuff like JSPs and Servlets. Application Servers are more advanced because, in addition to Servlets and JSPs, they also support Enterprise Java Beans.