Steps to create Servlet using Eclipse IDE

1. Goto File -> New -> Dynamic Web Project
   

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2. Give a Name to your Project and click Next
   
   
   
   

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3. Check Generate web.xml Deployment Descriptor and click Finish
   

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4. Now, the complete directory structure of your Project will be automatically created by Eclipse IDE.
   

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5. Click on First project, go to Java Resources -> src. Right click on src select New -> Servlet
   

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6. Give Servlet class name and click Next
   

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7. Give your Servlet class a Nmae of your choice.
   

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8. Leave everything else to default and click Finish
   

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9. Now your Servlet is created, write some code inside it. You can take reference from the code in the picture below.
   

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10. Add servlet-api.jar JAR file to your project. Click on Libraries, right click on Web App Libraries selectBuild Path -> Configure Build Path
    

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11. Click on Add External JARs
    

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12. This JAR is now added to your project's build path.
13. Select servlet-api.jar from Apache Tomcat Directory
    
    
    
    

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14. Now all you have to do is Start the server and run the application.