WAR Files

A WAR file is a specialized JAR file with a .war extension. WAR stands for Web ARchive. Web modules are typically packaged as WAR files for deployment onto J2EE-compliant servers.

In the IDE, you can:

Mount WAR files as web modules
Manage standalone WAR files in the Explorer
View the contents of WAR files generated from web modules
Package a Web Module
Specify WAR packaging options
Include extra files in a web module package

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