Java EE 6 JPA Tutorial - IntelliJ Project

To open and run the Java EE 6 Web Application tutorial project in IntelliJ IDEA:

• Download and extract the project zip file:

  Java EE JPA Web App - Maven Project (7KB)

• Open the project in IntelliJ IDEA:
  Select File > Open Project....
  Select the guestbook-jee6 directory and click OK.

• Define the Server:
  Select File > Settings > Application Servers.
  Add Tomcat 6 Server if not set already (Tomcat has to be downloaded separately).
• Define Run Configuration:
  Select Run > Edit Configurations, click the + icon and select Tomcat Server > Local.
  Enter a name (e.g. Guestbook) at the top of the dialog box.
  In the Deployment tab select + > Artifact... > Guestbook:war and click OK.
  Click OK again to close the Configurations dialog box.
• Run the project in IntelliJ IDEA:
  Select the new run configuration at the toolbar and click the green run icon (or Shift+F10).
  If the browser fails to open check the settings at File > Settings > Web Browsers.