google app engine April 14, 2012 by mkyong 8 comments

Your project must be configured to use a JDK in order to use JSPs

Problem

Using Eclipse 3.7 + Google Plugin for Eclipse to develop GAE project, when created a .jsp file in “war” directory, Eclipse shows a cross error icon on top of the JSP file.

In Eclipse problem view, it show “Your project must be configured to use a JDK in order to use JSPs.“.

Solution

To solve it, change your Eclipse’s Installed JRE, and point it to your JDK folder. In Eclipse menu, select Windows -> Preferences -> Java -> Installed JREs, add your JDK folder and checked on it.

P.S JSP need JDK “javac” to compile, which doesn’t exist in JRE.

Reference

use a JDK in order to use JSPs for Google App Engine Problem

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8 comments on “Your project must be configured to use a JDK in order to use JSPs”

Carol
June 27, 2016 at 11:39 pm

Thanks for sharing

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February 6, 2016 at 3:45 am

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Simon
October 5, 2014 at 4:11 pm

Thanks!!!

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Venice Mark
January 4, 2014 at 6:05 pm

good job , There are many advantages

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moise
October 26, 2013 at 12:22 am

It’s work! thanks!

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Isaac
June 6, 2013 at 12:16 pm

thanks

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bhavdeep
January 14, 2013 at 3:01 pm

Thanks for your post. I was getting this error and it is resolved with your fix.

Thank you,
Bhavdeep

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Manisha
October 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm

I set JRE to my Java6, but still i could see same error. Did not work for me,

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Your project must be configured to use a JDK in order to use JSPs

Problem

Solution

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