[opencms-dev] lack of overview

[Alexander Wallace]

Hi... I'm new to opencms too, and i've had a similar confusion as you had, 
i'll just try to give you my experiences, but don't consider them as 
documentation... So far they seem to work tho...

To start developping a site, create a module in the admin area, and put jsp 
templates in the templates folder. These templates can be used in the /sites 
section with pages you create/edit there.

For the javabeans, make them using your favorite tool (i use netbeans for 
making them, testing them and also to remote debug them on the opencms 
server)... Package them as a jar if you may and upload that in the lib 
forlder of your site module... You can also place the classes in the classes 
dir of the site module...     Use your beens and whatever else in 
jsps/templates you create in opencms....    

I also tried using servlets... It should be possible, but, whenever i did a 
redirection from my servlet to an opencms page, i would loose the session... 
Not sure yet how to fix that, i just had to move on so i have not played with 
that anymore...

Hope that helps a bit...
On Wednesday 01 June 2005 01:22 am, bub habub wrote:
> hi everybody,
> 
> i'm new to this list. just recently donwloaded opencms
> and installed it. now i'm a bit confused how to start
> the best way. also cannot really tell the difference
> between the xml and jsp part that i have to implement.
> don't know exactly how i should separate the data. 
> how can i use java beans and where do i find the
> predefined beans for mail for example?
> 
> thanks for ur help
> 
> jap
> 
> 
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