Error: path must include project and resource name: / <jar file name> in eclipse IDE

Question

I am adding an external jar file to my Java Servlets web server application in the Eclipse IDE. But when I tried to add this jar file, an error like "An internal error occurred during updating tag library index . Path Must Include project and resource name:/<jar file name>".. Please let me know which path the application is requesting, or is there any specific directory where I should put this jar file or any file where I need to update the location of the jar file. thank

Answer 1

JARs should go into your directory /WEB-INF/lib.

Answer 2

Steps to add an external jar

1. Click on your project

2. Properties

3. Java Build Path

4.Go Libraries Add External Jar

5. jar

6. OK