Getting Started with Struts 2 framework with very few steps in eclipse.

With Apache Structs 2 frame work you can develop flexible web applications faster and easier.  you can start learning by creating a simple Struts 2 Hello world example project in eclipse and hence can understand how struts 2 framework works. To start learning Struts 2 you need little knowledge on basic Java programming, XML and JSP. Then you can follow very simple baby steps to start playing with struts 2 frame work. 

Prerequirements.
Struts 2 requires Servlet API 2.4 or higher, JSP 2.0 or higher, and Java 5 or higher.

Step 1

Download latest version of Struts 2 full distribution package  from Apache Struts web site 

Extract the archive after downloading. 

Step 2 

Open eclipse 

I reccomend to use latest version of  Eclipse for Java EE developers 

you can download it from Eclipse web site

Step 3

Import A Blank Struts 2 Project into eclipse workplace.
File>Import>war file
In downloaded struts 2 package open apps folder there you find some thing like Struts2-blank.war
import it into eclipse. 

Step 4 

Important:       (Assumed that you have configured a web server in eclipse)

right click on project
Run>Run on Server. 

Now you have run your first Struts 2 application in eclipse. now let us know how it works and make some Hello World Program our self.