After installing ESAPI for Java v2 as described above, perform the following steps to prepare a project to use ESAPI:

1. Add the ESAPI Jar to the classpath.

• In Project > Properties > Java Build Path > Libraries use “Add JARS…” if the ESAPI jar is part of your project directory structure (e.g., checked into source control with your project) or “Add External JARS” if you maintain a separate directory of jar dependencies.

1. Locate ESAPI.properties and validation.properties in the "configuration/esapi" directory and copy them somewhere that will be available to Run and Debug Configurations. (These are the ones you should be using for production. The ones under "src/test/resources/esapi" are only for ESAPI JUnit tests and should not be used.)

• Installation Tip: A reasonable default location during development is inside a .esapi folder in your user directory.
• If you elected to place the ESAPI.properties and validation.properties somewhere other than your user home directory, you will need to provide the directory via a VM argument.
• Installation Tips: In Run > Run Configuration (or Debug Configuration), on the Arguments Tab, add to VM Arguments: -Dorg.owasp.esapi.resources="/path/to/.esapi", providing the absolute or relative path of the directory containing ESAPI.properties and validation.properties. To include ESAPI in all run configurations: in Preferences > Java > Installed JREs > Edit, add: -Dorg.owasp.esapi.resources="/path/to/.esapi", providing the absolute or relative path of the directory containing ESAPI.properties and validation.properties.