How to install Struts?

Question

I've been looking for documentation on how to install it but I have not found it, all i found is how to start working with it, but nothing on how to install it,

This is what I have:

Apache 2.4
Tomcat 7

All I know is that Struts is made on Java technology, so I guess it should be a Java webapp that can be accessed from any other in your server, but other than that I don't know what to do.

I downloaded it and noticed there is an app folder with a few .war files, so what do I do with them?

Answer 1

From Tomcat Manager Application

Last textfield is "Select WAR file to upload" 
upload $STRUTS2_HOME/apps/showcase.war
start showcase
Pingback if you see any errors

Answer 2

War you downloaded is a sample application showing how we can use struts2 is a webapplication.

To correct you struts2 is not a web application itself but yes made up on servlet tech to develop web applications.

In download distribution you will find number of jars files which can be used to develop your web application and few of them are required to build struts2 powered web application while others are optional and depedends if you want to use those features.

Just deploy that war in your tomcat and than see about folder structure also you will find what all jars are required to have a struts2 enabled application.

My suggestion is to have a look at mvc as its based on mvc and a little about web applications and servlets

Answer 3

You can start with struts blank war file that comes with Struts distribution. It will be really a good start for you.