anonymous wrote : in websphere for example the ear file is extrected in the file system and i've access to each file.. Check this out: http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=ExplodedDeployment anonymous wrote : what is the best way to change a jsp or properties file (in a deployed ear file) while the server is running? Have a look at: http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=RedeployAnApplicationWhenChangeA... If you are just changing a jsp page in a *extracted* war then you dont have to do anything. The changes will be picked up automatically. However, if the file is other than a jsp then you will have to follow the steps mentioned in the link above View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3962091#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...