Struts is still in use, but its usage has declined over the years, with more modern frameworks like Spring MVC and JavaServer Faces (JSF) gaining popularity. However, Struts still has a large user base and is actively maintained.
To install the latest version of Tomcat, you can follow these steps:
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Go to the Tomcat downloads page at http://tomcat.apache.org/download-90.cgi and download the latest version of Tomcat for your platform.
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Extract the downloaded archive to a suitable location on your system.
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Set the
CATALINA_HOMEenvironment variable to the location where you extracted Tomcat. -
Start Tomcat by running the
bin/startup.shscript on Unix/Linux systems or thebin/startup.batscript on Windows.
To install Struts, you can follow these steps:
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Download the Struts framework from the official Apache Struts website at https://struts.apache.org/download.cgi.
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Extract the downloaded archive to a suitable location on your system.
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Add the Struts JAR files to your project's classpath.
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Configure your Struts application by creating a
struts.xmlconfiguration file and defining your action mappings, result types, and other settings. -
Implement your Struts action classes to handle user requests and perform business logic.
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Deploy your Struts application to Tomcat by copying the WAR file to the
webappsdirectory and starting Tomcat.