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In the Ready, Set, Go! lesson, we download the framework and get started on an application of our own.
Download the Distribution
A distribution can be downloaded from the Apache Struts website. The full distribution contains the struts2-core.jar file,related dependencies, example applications, a copy of the documentation in HTML format, and the complete source code.
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To compile it yourself, refer to Ready, Set, Go!准备，设置，开始使用. |
Our First Application
To get started with a new application, we can use the blank template, run the Maven archetype, or set up a web infrastructure from scratch.
Using the Blank Application
The blank web application in the distribution's apps directory is meant as a template. We can make a copy of the "blank.war", deploy it to our container, and use the exploded copy as the basis for our application. There is even a simple batch file in the source code directory that we can use to recompile the application in place.
Run the Maven Archetype
For those of us using Maven as a build system, we can use the Maven Archetype to create a new application.
For directions on using the Struts 2 archetypes see the Ready, Set, Go!准备，设置，开始使用 page.
Setting up from scratch
If for some reason the blank template or archetype doesn't work out, it's not so hard to setup a Struts 2 application from scratch. For details, see Ready, Set, Go!准备，设置，开始使用.
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