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Hi

Posted by Sandeep on May 03, 2001 at 12:59 AM

> hello sir,

> i am beginner of java.

> For running java code we set path path=%path%;c:/jdk1.3/bin;
> this is for taking java classes to any directory.

> but for running java servlet(jsdk) we want to set classpath.

> i confused.
> what is classpath?
> 1.why we set classpath for servlet?
> 2.why we don't set classpath for jdk?
> 3.how to set classpath for servelt?

>
> please explain breifly

>
> Regards.
> feroz

We set classpath variable to guide Class Loader for where from to load the classes.

I do not know for sure ki why we do not set classpath for JDK. I think because there is some entry in the registry. Maybe if u come to know pls inform me

We set the class path for Jsdk because servlet development requires classes like javax.servlet.*; and more packages. Now these packages and classes are packed in Server.jar and Servlet.jar. So u need to put these jar files in class path so that the class loader can locate these classes..

I hope this satisfies u.
with regards,
Sandeep

• Reply for your question Srinivas May 06, 2001 at 3:10 AM (0)
• class path Siddhant Kumar May 03, 2001 at 1:59 AM (0)