jars added to WEB-INF/lib doesn't get recognized when I try to import them : says the package doesn't exist

Question

I have added org.apache.commons.fileupload and org.apache.commons.io package into the WEB-INF/lib directory of my project based on google

Answer 1

You might also have to add them to your project's classpath.

for eclipse:

Right click the jar, select build path and add it to the build path, then try again.

for netbeans:

in the project properties window click libraries in the left panel. In the right panel add it to the compile classpath