In a previous example, we created the WAR file using the Export option of Eclipse. In a Maven project you can create a WAR by invoking the Maven Install plugin. Right-click on the project and select the Run As | Maven install option. The WAR file is created in the target folder. You can then deploy the WAR file in Tomcat by copying it to the webapps folder of Tomcat.
Creating a WAR file using Maven
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