Java EE getting started

https://netbeans.org/kb/docs/javaee/javaee-gettingstarted.html

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Creating the Web Application Project

In this exercise you create a simple web application. When you create the web application you will specify GlassFish Server as the target Java EE container. The GlassFish server is Java EE-compatible and includes the JSF 2.x libraries that are required in this application.

In the New Project wizard you can choose Java EE 6 Web or Java EE 7 Web as the Java EE version. Java EE 6 Web and Java EE 7 Web are lightweight Java EE profiles that contain a subset of the full Java EE platform. The Java EE Web profiles are designed for web applications that do not require advanced Java EE technologies such as support for remote interfaces, the full EJB 3.1 specification and the Java Message Service (JMS) API.

The Web profiles support the transaction processing and persistence management that are commonly used in enterprise web applications. You can use Java EE Web profiles for web applications that use session beans with a local interface or no interface. The full Java EE profile is required if the application uses a remote interface....