New to Play?
-» Learn whether Play Framework is right for your project
- -» Try the Hello World Tutorial
-The Java and Scala Hello World projects are self-contained tutorials that include a distribution of the sbt build tool.
-Play requires Java 8 or higher. Check your version with the java -version
command and if needed, install it from Adoptium.
To try the tutorial, first download the Java or Scala project:
-Play @version Hello World Projects |
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To run the tutorial:
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- Unzip the project in a convenient location. -
- In a command window, change to the top-level project directory. -
- Enter
sbt run
.
- - After the message
Server started, ...
displays, enter the following URL in a browser: http://localhost:9000
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The tutorial welcome page displays.
-Already know a bit about Play?
-Lightbend offers a variety of Play example projects for Java and Scala that are focused on a particular use case. These include everything you need, including sbt, Play Framework, and an HTTP server. The examples also support Gradle.
-If you are ready to start your own project and have sbt installed, you can create a Play project from the command line.
- -» Create a Play Java or Scala project using sbt new
- In a command window, enter one of the following and respond to the prompts to create a new project:
- -Java seed template
-sbt new playframework/play-java-seed.g8- -
Scala seed template
-sbt new playframework/play-scala-seed.g8- -
After the template creates the project:
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- Change into the top level project directory. -
- Enter
sbt run
to download dependencies and start the system.
- - In a browser, enter http://localhost:9000 to view the welcome page. -