Why no option to import a WAR file into Eclipse?

Question

I have a WAR file for a Java project but when I try to import it into Eclipse, the only option is for archive files such as tar, zip, jar - nothing for war.

Is this only an option in certain editions of Eclipse because I have a copy of SpringSource (also Eclipse-base) that allows me to import WAR files?

Would it be possible to add this option to my current version without downloading a new edition of Eclipse?

Answer 1

Just install the Eclipse Web Dev tools from the Marketplace over the Eclipse for Java developers. No need to install IDE for Java EE developers.

Answer 2

If u still using Eclipse IDE for Java Developers so there is a alternate solution for it, it is not a good solution for developer but it work.

1.Unzip the war file.

2.than create a project in eclipse.

3.Than copy the contain of unzip folder one by one & paste in proper position in your project.like servlet paste in src & jsp pages place in war folder.

4.care fully read this point an unzip folder there is a web-inf folder & also in your project there is web-inf folder. So copy the contain of web-inf folder carefully in project web-inf folder.

This solution perfectly work.

Answer 3

Your version of Eclipse is Eclipse IDE for Java Developers. Try download Eclipse IDE for Java EE developers

Your version of Eclipse doesn't have the Web tree pane.

Answer 4

What version of eclipse do you have? I have 3.4 and 3.5 installed currently and both have this following path to import a war file.

Go to File->Import->Web->War.