Exercise 2.3: Starting the WebFacing Web Project wizard

Before you begin, you must complete Exercise 2.2: Opening the WebFacing perspective.

A WebFacing project is a complete Web project with the directory structure and files needed to conform to the Java 2 platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) standard of a Web application. It also contains additional information unique to WebFacing, like the source to be converted.

To start the WebFacing Web Project wizard:

  1. In the WebFacing perspective, click File > New > WebFacing Web Project from the workbench menu.
    Menu structure to create a new WebFacing project

    This will start the WebFacing Web Project wizard.

  2. In the WebFacing Web Project wizard you will be presented with the WebFacing Web Project page.
    WebFacing project wizard, first page
  3. In the Project name field, type the project name wflabxx where XX is a unique number.
  4. Click Next.

    The Select Display File Source Members to Convert page opens.
    WebFacing project wizard, select DDS source members

You have specified a name for your WebFacing Web Project and now you are ready to begin Exercise 2.4: Selecting display file members to convert.