title: How to configure a webapps deployment directory in Jetty
body: <p>This must be a dead simple answer but one I just can't seem to find! </p>
  
  <p>I've just started using <strong>Jetty 7.0.2</strong> on <strong>CentOS 5.5</strong> and have deployed a <code>webapp</code> with the default settings (by just placing my WAR file in the <code>/webapps</code> directory). When Jetty starts up, it extracts the war into the <code>/tmp/jetty</code> {something-warfilename-etc} directory.</p>
  
  <p>I understand that Jetty has loads of custom configuration that can be implemented, for now, however, I am just interested in setting the location for the extracted war files so that I can modify <code>.properties</code> files etc on the fly safely.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance!</p>