1. Download NetBeans IDE 6.8: http://netbeans.org/ 2. Select the "Java" download: http://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html This includes Java Web/EE and Appache/Tomcat server. 3. Follow a tutorial to see how it works. Here are some suggestions. You might find a better one on your own. Some tutorial suggestions: WebServices and JSP on NetBeans http://blogs.sun.com/jonasdias/entry/webservices_with_jsp_on_netbeans Creating and Running JSP, Servlets and HTML with Netbeans & Tomcat http://cit.wta.swin.edu.au/cit/subjects/CITP0014/tutorials/netbeans/tomcat/Running_Tomcat_from_Netbeans.html Tomcat and Netbeans with Java (older) http://wiki.netbeans.org/NetbeansedTomcat You can also do a google search and find a ton of other tutorial websites and wikis.