Using HttpClient

[jdetloff]

I recently was told that I should be using HttpClient to solve a problem I was working on, but I'm having a heck of a time downloading it appropriately and placing the files in the right place to make the sample code compile :confused:

If anyone could be so kind as to check out the download page and assure me that I'm downloading the right file, I'd appreciate it greatly.

hc dot apache dot org/downloads dot cgi

Also, the page mentions this: "verify the integrity of the downloaded files using signatures downloaded from our main distribution directories" and this: "The KEYS link links to the code signing keys used to sign the product. The PGP link downloads the OpenPGP compatible signature from our main site. The MD5 link downloads the checksum from the main site."

I have to admit I don't understand what either mean. I "right click save as" the zip file under binary with dependencies, and then "add external jars" from a new project in eclipse. Then I try to run a class with the sample code from the website above and get the following error:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problems:
HttpClient cannot be resolved to a type
HttpClient cannot be resolved to a type
GetMethod cannot be resolved to a type
GetMethod cannot be resolved to a type
HttpMethodParams cannot be resolved
DefaultHttpMethodRetryHandler cannot be resolved to a type
HttpStatus cannot be resolved
HttpException cannot be resolved to a type

at Test.main(Test.java:14)

If someone smarter than I could take a look at this download/import process and explain where I'm going wrong I'd greatly appreciate it.

[Tolls]

I take it you unzipped the download?

[r035198x]

I take it you unzipped the download?

You may be thrilled to know that they have another thread going for the same problem.

[jdetloff]

I unzipped the .zip file, then added the .jar files as external jars to my eclipse project.

[Tolls]

You may be thrilled to know that they have another thread going for the same problem.

Oh right.
Where?