Newbie whos Lost..

[ptmuldoon]

Well, I've spent most of my time getting my feet wet with php the last few years. Now I'm trying to understand a little bit about Java and JSP.

I came across a Monopoly game that I'd like to try and host on my website (if thats possible), but I'm pretty lost on how to go about it. For now, I'm looking to test things out locally and see what I can learn.

So, after all the above, I've managed to..

1. Install Xampp
2. Install Jave EE 5 SDK from Sun's website
3. Install the Xampp TomCat add on.

I've started the Xampp TomCat, and I can the various jsp tests and examples in Xammp. So it appears to all be installed properly.

Now, the game files includes a number of .jar files, as well as all of the source java files. Now can this game be used or converted for use on the web?

Again, I'm pretty lost with Jave and JSP at the moment, so any newbie help would be very helpful.

[tagnu]

May be you'll find this useful. (2nd post)

Using Tomcat to run a .jar file (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/using-tomcat-to-run-a-.jar-file-82212/)

[servlet]

You will not be able to do it with JSP, JSP is just like php, you can not have desktop like game developed using jsp only.

If the game you are trying to convert to web is a desktop game developed using awt or swing then you may be able to convert it to applets and then run it on web. but again, if you are not a java expert, it can be very very difficult to do so. if you are a java beginner, then forget it. I don't mean to demotivate you. but its really a difficult task for even experienced java programmers.

JSP tutorials (http://www.jsptube.com)

[ptmuldoon]

Thanks for the help guys. I'm still completely new and lost at Java and JSP. I'm really just trying to find a some type of open source monopoly game to host on my site for some users and friends to play with.

I've dug far and deep for something in php, but have found nothing, So was looking at what was about to use with Java and JSP.