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 Proper Selection Of Workspace [message #723693] |
Fri, 09 September 2011 07:50  |
 Panos Katergiathis
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Hello all.
I am having some trouble in understanding how one should select a workspace folder when doing web development. I selected a folder somewhere on my disk, while attempting the creation of a small java servlet. Having properly configured the "Servers" preferences pane, i "Run" my servlet and everything worked (using Tomcat 6).
However, how should i select the "workspace" folder if i was to use PDT tools for PHP? Should the "workspace" folder, be one that my web server (Apache) is already configured to serve, or should it be elsewhere (in which case, Eclipse would be publishing the files to the proper folder, when i select "Run")?
To make it even more complicated, how should i proceed in creating a working environment for the development of Java and PHP web applications?
Should i install Tomcat, install Apache, configure possible virtual hosts, know what folders each server serves, and create "workspace" folders... where?
Please assist, if possible.
Panos
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| Re: Proper Selection Of Workspace [message #724056 is a reply to message #723693] |
Sat, 10 September 2011 14:52  |
David Wegener
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Registered: July 2009 |
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On 09/09/2011 02:50 AM, Panos Katergiathis wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I am having some trouble in understanding how one should select a
> workspace folder when doing web development. I selected a folder
> somewhere on my disk, while attempting the creation of a small java
> servlet. Having properly configured the "Servers" preferences pane, i
> "Run" my servlet and everything worked (using Tomcat 6).
>
> However, how should i select the "workspace" folder if i was to use PDT
> tools for PHP? Should the "workspace" folder, be one that my web server
> (Apache) is already configured to serve, or should it be elsewhere (in
> which case, Eclipse would be publishing the files to the proper folder,
> when i select "Run")?
>
> To make it even more complicated, how should i proceed in creating a
> working environment for the development of Java and PHP web applications?
>
> Should i install Tomcat, install Apache, configure possible virtual
> hosts, know what folders each server serves, and create "workspace"
> folders... where?
>
> Please assist, if possible.
>
> Panos
>
>
You need to understand the difference between a workspace and a project.
A workspace is a way to organize a group of projects. The workspace
provides a location to hold your projects, but they don't need to be
located in the workspace. In fact, keeping the projects located outside
of the workspace has many advantages. The project remains isolated from
the workspace configuration files. It is often easier to work with
source code management systems.
Pick a location for your workspace that is convenient for you. Often
times people will place their workspaces in their home directory so they
can find them easily. You can have as many workspaces as your hard
drive will hold. Use them to organize your projects.
Multiple workspaces can reference the same project. This allows utility
and library projects to be included in multiple workspaces.
The location of your project is a tougher question. This depends on the
type of project, how you intend to use it (personal, sharing with a
group), and how it fits in with the rest of your system. You reference
the PDT. I would look at the help documentation provided by that
feature to see if it provides any guidance. There is also an Eclipse
forum for PDT. You may want to ask there as well.
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| Re: Proper Selection Of Workspace [message #724125 is a reply to message #724095] |
Sat, 10 September 2011 22:31 |
Ed Merks
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Registered: July 2009 |
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Panos,
I think you put them wherever and let the web tools help produce
something (like a WAR) that can be deployed to a webserver
On 10/09/2011 11:45 AM, Panos Katergiathis wrote:
> Thank you for your answer. Indeed, i was unclear about projects and
> workspaces.
>
> However, one question remains: should i be placing "projects" in
> directories served by a web server, or should i be placing them
> wherever and let Eclipse handle all web-server specifics, that would
> make the project's content serve-able? I mentioned PDT, since PHP is
> capable of web-applications only, while Java can be used as a language
> for building desktop applications, so for web apps the selection of a
> project's location is more critical.
>
>
Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/
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| Re: Proper Selection Of Workspace [message #724931 is a reply to message #724125] |
Tue, 13 September 2011 14:10 |
Eric Rizzo
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Registered: July 2009 |
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On 9/10/11 6:31 PM, Ed Merks wrote:
> Panos,
>
> I think you put them wherever and let the web tools help produce
> something (like a WAR) that can be deployed to a webserver
I agree, for Java web projects. For PHP, it might be a different
situation. Best to ask in the PDT forum group, where the PHP gurus hang out.
Eric
> On 10/09/2011 11:45 AM, Panos Katergiathis wrote:
>> Thank you for your answer. Indeed, i was unclear about projects and
>> workspaces.
>>
>> However, one question remains: should i be placing "projects" in
>> directories served by a web server, or should i be placing them
>> wherever and let Eclipse handle all web-server specifics, that would
>> make the project's content serve-able? I mentioned PDT, since PHP is
>> capable of web-applications only, while Java can be used as a language
>> for building desktop applications, so for web apps the selection of a
>> project's location is more critical.
>>
>>
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