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JSP / Java Servlet FAQ

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Q: Where can I find out more about JSP / Java Servlets?

http://java.sun.com
http://devshed.com - Has a few tutorials on JSP / Java Servlets
http://forums.devshed.com - Has an active Java community, remember to use the "Search" feature before asking a question!

Q: My .jsp files are showing up as text!

Contact support to be moved to a JSP enabled server. This service is available for Package B and above only.

Q: What support do you provide for JSP / Java Servlets?

We cannot support third party scripts, nor can we support programming problems. Take a look at our FORUMS to see if anyone there may be able to help you out. Otherwise, take a look at the links below for further resources.

Q: Where can I run servlets from?

If using mod_jserv, servlets are run from your "servlets/" folder. If using Tomcat, servlets can be activated via the JSP button in your control panel, and will be run from the "webapps/MYSERVLET/" folder.

Q: What extension is used for JSP files?

Our JSP servers are setup to use .jsp for JSP files. JSP files can only be served from the "webapps/" folder.

Q: What version of JSP / Java Servlets are you running?

Our JSP servers run on TOMCAT supporting the SERVLET and JSP specifications. We use MYSQL. Our mod_jserv servers support the Servlet 2.0 specification.

Q: How do I connect to MySQL using JSP / Java?

The MySQL driver is included on our JSP servers:

Class.forName("org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver").newInstance();
Connection connect = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/DATABASE", USERNAME, PASSWORD);
Statement sql = connect.createStatement();
ResultSet result = sql.executeQuery("SELECT field FROM table");
while(result.next() ) {
out.println(result.getString("field") + "<br />");
}

If you are connecting via mod_jserv (Servlets not on Tomcat) you will need to first download the driver from mysql.com.