Export the WAR file and install the portlet

Export the IBM Rational Application Developer project to a war file and install the portlet on a portal page.

Ensure that we have properly followed the steps in Coding the portlet JSP.

1. Export the Rational Application Developer project to a war file called PersOffers.war.
   1. Right click Pers_Offers and select Export > WAR file.

   2. In the Destination field, type filepath/PersOffers.war.

   3. Select Export source files.

   4. Click Finish.

2. Start HCL WebSphere Portal.
3. Log in as the Portal administrator (wpsadmin).

4. Click the Administration menu icon. Then, click Portlet Management > Web Modules.

5. Click Install.
6. Complete the installation of PersOffers.war. Verify that installation was successful.

7. Open Portlet Management > Portlets.
8. Search for the Pers_Offers portlet and grant Privileged User to All Authenticated Portal Users.

9. Create a new page called Pers Offers by completing the following steps:

   1. Select Portal User Interface > Manage Pages.

   2. Select Content Root > Personalization.

   3. Select New Page.
   4. Label the Page Pers Offer.

10. Add the Pers_Offers portlet to the page.

11. Click Done.

    Note: The portlet is not ready to run yet. If you try, you get an error.

What to do next

We can now import the Personalization workspace resource collections.

Parent topic: Developing a personalized portlet