Creating a New Directory as a Web Module

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Use this procedure if you are beginning to develop a new web module. It provides the necessary framework in which to place files as you create them. If you plan to put the web module under version control, follow the steps in Using CVS With Web Modules instead.

To create a new directory as a web module:
  1. Mount the filesystem in which the new web module directory will be located, if it is not already mounted. If you try to create the web module without first mounting the filesystem, you will be prompted to mount.
  2. From the main menu bar, choose File and choose New to open the Template Chooser.
  3. From the JSP & Servlet template category, select the Web Module template, and click Next.
  4. In the New wizard, specify the absolute path to the directory for the web module. If you prefer to navigate to the location, click the ellipses (...) to display the Web Module Directory dialog box.
  5. In the Web Module Directory dialog box, navigate to the location where you want to create the new directory, and click the new folder icon. Note that the New Folder directory is physically created in the location you choose. It is not created under the Development directory unless that is the location you have chosen.
  6. Double-click the new folder's title to make it editable, and type an appropriate name. This name must not include spaces. Press Enter to save the new name for the folder.
  7. Verify that the File name field indicates the folder's new name. Re-select the folder, and click Add.You are returned to the New wizard.
  8. Verify that the Directory field in the New wizard indicates the chosen folder, and click Finish.

You can now view the web module directory in the Explorer. Use either the Filesystem pane or the Project pane.

See Also
Changing an Existing Directory Into a Web Module
Changing a Web Module Directory Into a Standard Directory

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