# Converting static Web projects to dynamic Web projects

If you want to add dynamic elements to a static web project, such as Java™ servlets and JSP files, you must convert the project from a static to a dynamic one. To convert a static Web project to a dynamic Web project, complete the following steps:

1. Select the project in the Project Explorer view, and then select Convert to a Dynamic Web Project from the Project menu. This conversion assumes the project name and location will be the same. The conversion does not change the CSS file specified in the original static project, so it will be included in the resulting dynamic Web project.
2. Specify the project properties that are available when Creating a Dynamic Web project.

Related concepts
Static Web projects
Dynamic Web projects and applications