GNU/Linux WildFly Deploy War QuickStart Guide

GNU/Linux WildFly War App Deployment Getting Started Guide

The Tutorial Shows you Step-by-step How to Get Started with WAR App Deployment in WildFly Java JEE Application Server on GNU/Linux.

And WildFly is a flexible, lightweight, managed Application Runtime that helps you build amazing Java Apps.

WildFly App Server main Features:

• Unparalled Speed: Fast Startup. Ultimate Web Performance & Scalability.
• Exceptionally Lightweight: Memory Diet. Slimable / Customizable Runtime.
• Powerful Administration: Unified Configuration & Management. Domain & Standalone Management.
• Supports Latest Standards and Technology: Java Jakarta EE. Modern Web.
• Modular Java: No more jare hell! Fast Linking & Concurrent Loading
• Easily Testable: Arquillian. Smarter Development.

Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about to How to Get Started with WildFly and Link to War Sample Download.

1. 1. WildFly Getting Started Guide

   Getting Started with WildFly on GNU/Linux

   WildFly Quick Start Guide

   Getting Started with WildFly on Linux Tutorial.

2. 2. Downloading WAR App

   If needed Download Sample App WAR Archive
   Simply with:

   wget https://jitpack.io/com/github/WASdev/sample.servlet/2.1.0/sample.servlet-2.1.0.war

3. 3. Setting Permissions

   Give Execution Permission
   First, access the Download location by default with:

   cd ~/Downloads

   To Check it’s there List the contents with:

   ls . | grep sample

   The grep Command refine the output List showing only the Entries matching the Keyword.
   But if you are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   And then run:

   chmod +x sample.servlet*war

4. 4. Deploying WAR App

   Now to Deploy it you have 2 Choices

   • Using the Command Line
     Just switch it into the Target:

     sudo mv sample.servlet*war $JBOSS_HOME/standalone/deployments

     Again as for Documentation on the README File:

     sudo touch $AS/standalone/deployments/example.war.dodeploy

     After the Hello World Sample Should be Successfully Deployed to: 127.0.0.1:8080/sample.servlet-2.1.0/ The Sample Hello-World Example Include a Servlet and a JSP Page.

   • By WildFly Administration WebUI on Browser

     On Localhost go to: 127.0.0.1:9990
     And Login with your New Credentials!
     
     In case to Enable Admin Login see the linked Getting Started Guide.
     

     Then choose the Deployments Tab
     And the again “Upload Deployment“:

     Next Browse or Drop in your WAR Archive:
     
     Then you are able to Manage the File Name and also a Custom Runtime Name Url:
     
     Finish
     Then Simply Browse for the .war to Deploy on WildFly Domain… 127.0.0.1:8080/sample/