error: package javax.servlet does not exist/ directory not found

Question

tomcat
 -webapps
    -Servlet
       -WEB-INF
           -lib
           -classes
              -cc
                -openhome
                    -HelloServlet.java

in cmd , C:\tomcat\webapps\Servlet>javac -classpath .;c:\tomcat\lib\servlet-api.jar -d ..\classes\cc\openhome\HelloServlet.java

but message says directory not found

and I compile the HelloServlet.java , it shows package javax.servlet does not exist

I tried each method found from here, is anyone know what it happens? thank you

Balint Bako · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-25T19:20:18.450

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-d is the switch for changing output directory and not for defining a java source file and it expects a directory, not a file.

Also that class folder is usually for the compiled classes and not for the sources.

Try this:

 javac -classpath .;c:\tomcat\lib\servlet-api.jar -d .\WEB-INF\classes .\WEB-INF\classes\cc\openhome\HelloServlet.java

edited Jun 25 '13 at 19:20

answered Jun 25 '13 at 19:13

Balint Bako

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Hi Balint , what do you mean ?? I don't get it ? so how do i fix it ? – user2460718 Jun 25 '13 at 19:15
Is the `c:\tomcat\lib\servlet-api.jar`file there by the way? – Balint Bako Jun 25 '13 at 19:18
javac: file not found: ..\classes\cc\openhome\HelloServlet.java – user2460718 Jun 25 '13 at 19:20
I changed the location of HelloServlet.java , I put it under the WEB-INF folder – user2460718 Jun 25 '13 at 19:25
Fix the relative path to the file, if you move it. `javac -classpath .;c:\tomcat\lib\servlet-api.jar -d .\WEB-INF\classes .\WEB-INF\HelloServlet.java` if it is in the WEB-INF. – Balint Bako Jun 25 '13 at 19:26

error: package javax.servlet does not exist/ directory not found

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