Sample project using Play 2.1-RC1 with play2war 0.9-RC1 for deployment on Tomcat 6 under a sub-context

Sources:

• https://github.com/dlecan/play2-war-plugin/wiki/Configuration
• https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/play-framework/BJMcXGcRvW0

Configuration:

1. In APP_HOME/project/plugins.sbt, added:

    resolvers += "Play2war plugins release" at "http://repository-play-war.forge.cloudbees.com/release/"
   
    addSbtPlugin("com.github.play2war" % "play2-war-plugin" % "0.9-RC1")
   

2. In APP_HOME/project/Build.scala, added:

    ...
    import com.github.play2war.plugin._
   

3. In APP_HOME/project/Build.scala, updated the project's settings:

    val main = play.Project(appName, appVersion, appDependencies).settings(
      // Add your own project settings here  
      Play2WarKeys.servletVersion := "2.5"    
    ).settings(Play2WarPlugin.play2WarSettings: _*)
   

4. In APP_HOME/conf/application.conf, add at the sub-context at the of the file end:

    application.context=/test/
   

5. Created APP_HOME/conf/logger.xml and added the below:

    <configuration>
    
      <conversionRule conversionWord="coloredLevel" converterClass="play.api.Logger$ColoredLevel" />
    
      <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
        <encoder>
          <pattern>%date - [%level] - from %logger in %thread %n%message%n%xException%n</pattern>
        </encoder>
      </appender>
    
      <logger name="play" level="INFO" />
      <logger name="application" level="INFO" />
    
      <!-- Off these ones as they are annoying, and anyway we manage configuration ourself -->
      <logger name="com.avaje.ebean.config.PropertyMapLoader" level="OFF" />
      <logger name="com.avaje.ebeaninternal.server.core.XmlConfigLoader" level="OFF" />
      <logger name="com.avaje.ebeaninternal.server.lib.BackgroundThread" level="OFF" />
    
      <root level="ERROR">
        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
      </root>
    
    </configuration>
   

Deployment:

1. Run play war.

2. Rename the generated package from test-1.0-SNAPSHOT.war to test.war.

3. Copy the war file to TOMCAT6_HOME/webapps

4. Start Tomcat 6 and go to http://localhost:8080/test/ to enjoy your brand new Play 2.1 application:

    Your new application is ready.