Deploying the application to WebSphere

Use the procedure below to deploy a web application to WebSphere 7.

Steps:

1. In Web Applications Manager, click the Applications panel, check the box next to the web application you want to deploy, then click Export.
2. On the web application export page, configure security, if desired, and click Export.
3. On the File Download dialog box that appears, click Save. Save the .war file to a folder on your computer.
4. Start the WebSphere application server, then log in to the Administrative Console.
5. Expand the Applications node in the console and click the New Application link.
6. Click the New Enterprise Application link, then choose Local file system and click the Browse button to locate the .war file. After choosing the .war file, click Next.
7. On the Preparing for the application installation page, accept the default option Fast Path - Prompt only when additional information is required, then click Next.
8. Click Next to accept the default installation options.
9. Click Next to accept the default target servers.
10. Click Next to accept the default virtual hosts.
11. In the Context Root text input box, enter a context path for the web application.
12. Review the summary of settings and click Finish.
13. When the preparation process is complete, click the Save link at the bottom of the page to save the application to the master configuration.
14. On the Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications page, check the box next to the application name and click the Start button.

Testing your deployment

You can verify your deployment by browsing to http://localhost:9080/<application context path>, for example, http://localhost:9080/myapp.