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| <h1 class="topictitle1">Testing on an HTTP Preview server</h1> |
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| <div><p>Use the HTTP Preview server when you want to quickly |
| test resources in a static Web project. The HTTP Preview server is a Hypertext |
| Transfer Protocol (HTTP) embedded test server that is integrated with the |
| workbench. It is intended for preliminary testing and saves you time to download, |
| install, and set up an HTTP server. However, as your static Web project progresses |
| through its development cycle you are encourage to test and run on an external |
| HTTP server. You can use the HTTP Preview server as a convenient way to check |
| for errors before you do a final test on an external HTTP server.</p> |
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| <div class="section" id="thttppreview_wst__context"><a name="thttppreview_wst__context"><!-- --></a>To create and test on an HTTP Preview server for previewing |
| your resources in a static Web project, complete the following steps:</div> |
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| <li class="stepexpand"><span>In the Servers view, right-click and select <span class="uicontrol">New</span> > <span class="uicontrol">Server</span>. |
| The Define a New Server wizard opens.</span></li> |
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| <li class="stepexpand"><span>Under the <span class="uicontrol">Select the server type</span> list, expand |
| the <strong>Basic</strong> folder and select <strong>HTTP Preview</strong>. Click <span class="uicontrol">Next</span>.</span> |
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| <li class="stepexpand"><span>The <span class="uicontrol">Add and Remove</span> page opens. Under the |
| Available projects list, select the static Web project and click the <span class="uicontrol">Add</span> button. |
| Click <span class="uicontrol">Finish</span>. </span> The HTTP Preview server is |
| created in the Servers view.</li> |
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| <li class="stepexpand"><span>In the Project Explorer view, navigate to your static Web project |
| and right-click your resource you want to test.</span></li> |
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| <li class="stepexpand"><span>Select <span class="menucascade"><span class="uicontrol">Run As</span> > <span class="uicontrol">Run |
| on Server</span></span>. The Run on Server wizard opens.</span> |
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| <li class="stepexpand"><span>Verify the <span class="uicontrol">Choose an existing server</span> radio |
| button is enabled.</span></li> |
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| <li class="stepexpand"><span>Under the <span class="uicontrol">Select the server that you want to use</span> list, |
| select the recently created HTTP Preview server. Click <span class="uicontrol">Next</span>.</span> |
| </li> |
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| <li class="stepexpand"><span>The <span class="uicontrol">Add and Remove</span> page opens. Verify the |
| static Web project you are testing is listed under the <span class="uicontrol">Configured |
| projects</span>. Click <span class="uicontrol">Finish</span>.</span></li> |
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| <div class="section" id="thttppreview_wst__result"><a name="thttppreview_wst__result"><!-- --></a>The internal Web browser opens and displays the static |
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| <div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="../topics/tj2ee.html" title="You can use the workbench to test one or more projects on a server.">Testing applications on a server</a></div> |
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