How to change default Eclipse WTP "Web Resources" dynamic folder

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I need to change the default Eclipse WTP "Web Resources" dynamic folder. Currently it points to WebContent, and I need to point to src\main\webapp.

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6 Answers

21
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I found the solution: Under .settings folder in your project's folder, there is a file named "org.eclipse.wst.common.component", inside it change the line <wb-resource deploy-path="/" source-path="/WebContent"/> with <wb-resource deploy-path="/" source-path="/src/main/webapp"/>.

That's all!

6
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Give Preference to eclipse GUI!

if don't appear to you see this

Unable to find Deployment assembly Eclipse Juno

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5
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I prefer the following solution, as the configuration is then saved in the .project file and also all files are kept visible in the Eclipse Project Explorer.

Create a Linked Folder called WebContent pointing to /src/main/webapp:

Right click project > New > Folder. Folder name: WebContent. Advanced > Link to alternate location (Linked Folder): PROJECT_LOC/src/main/webapp.

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  1. Disable "Dynamic Web Module" project nature, click "Apply" button
  2. Enable previous option checkbox, notice "Feather configuration available..." at the bottom.
  3. Click "Feather configuration available..." link and change directory
  4. Click "Apply" button
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Or you may even do a simple rename of WebContent directory. Eclipse will update the above mention settings files

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In my case the problem was that the jsp located in resources/templates were not found

The solution has been to change

<wb-resource deploy-path="/WEB-INF/classes" source-path="/src/main/resources"/>

by the following

<wb-resource deploy-path="/" source-path="/src/main/resources"/>

That is, modifying the file

.settings\org.eclipse.wst.common.component