Unpacking and Mounting WAR Files

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Before you can execute an imported WAR file, you must first unpack and mount it as a web module.

To unpack and mount a WAR file:

  1. Mount the directory containing the WAR file, if you have not already done so.
  2. Right-click the node for the WAR file and choose Unpack as Web Module from the contextual menu.
  3. In the Unpack War Folder dialog box, navigate to the directory where you want the unpacked files to be stored.
  4. Click Unpack Here.

The IDE mounts, as a web module, the directory containing the unpacked files. If the WAR file does not contain Java source files, then the Java classes are not editable.

See Also
Creating WAR Files
WAR File Node
Viewing the Contents of a WAR File
About Running Web Modules

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