How to compile Servlets?

I've downloaded the JDK1.3 and have used javac to compile and run some simple
apps (on Win NT 4) . Being an impatient type that wants to jump ahead to
writing servlets, I downloaded the JSDK2.1, but am having trouble figuring
out how to compile servlet code.

There isn't any javac.exe file in the JSDK, so I tried using the JDK's version
- and of course it gives compile errors because it can't find the servlet
class methods that are referenced in the code.

Should the jsdk be installed in the same directory as the JDK? Are there
version compatibility issues? I'm sure setting this up is fairly straight
forward for those of you in the know ( but I sure could use a clue or two
)

Thanks in advance

No, you just use javac to compile as you always have. It doesn't matter
where you install the servlet development kit, only it contains a jar file
(called servlet.jar) which needs to be in your classpath for your compiles
to work. Since you're using JDK1.3, the easiest way to achieve this is to
just drop a copy of that jar file in the JDK's extension directory. For me
this is D:\jdk1.3.0\jre\lib\ext, modify that based on where you installed
your JDK.

PC2

DonM <dmottolo@synap.com> wrote in message news:3a72526a$1@news.devx.com...
>
> I've downloaded the JDK1.3 and have used javac to compile and run some
simple
> apps (on Win NT 4) . Being an impatient type that wants to jump ahead to
> writing servlets, I downloaded the JSDK2.1, but am having trouble figuring
> out how to compile servlet code.
>
> There isn't any javac.exe file in the JSDK, so I tried using the JDK's
version
> - and of course it gives compile errors because it can't find the servlet
> class methods that are referenced in the code.
>
> Should the jsdk be installed in the same directory as the JDK? Are there
> version compatibility issues? I'm sure setting this up is fairly straight
> forward for those of you in the know ( but I sure could use a clue or two
> )
>
> Thanks in advance