java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener

I had a similar problem when running a spring web application in an Eclipse managed tomcat. I solved this problem by adding maven dependencies in the project's web deployment assembly.

1. Open the project's properties (e.g., right-click on the project's name in the project explorer and select "Properties").
2. Select "Deployment Assembly".
3. Click the "Add..." button on the right margin.
4. Select "Java Build Path Entries" from the menu of Directive Type and click "Next".
5. Select "Maven Dependencies" from the Java Build Path Entries menu and click "Finish".

You should see "Maven Dependencies" added to the Web Deployment Assembly definition.

You have to use at least version `3.2.8.RELEASE` of spring-core.

For Maven, set in your `pom.xml`:

<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
<version>3.2.8.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>

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, since 3.2.8.

If everything mentioned above does not work try the following. It worked for me.

Remove your project from the server > Restart server > Add your project to server > Restart server.

**Detailed Instruction:**


1. Right click on server > Add and Remove
2. Select your project > Remove > Finish
3. Restart your server
4. Right click on server > Add and Remove
5. Select your project > Add > Finish
6. Restart your server again.

The actual solution for me was to install the "m2e-wtp - Maven integration for WTP". The solution of Marcelo is not neccessary in that case.

I have the same issue , and I have resolved it using the steps mentioned above.but no when I have this issue again and i try the following,

RC(right click on web project) --> properties --> Deployment Assembly --> Add --> Java Build Path Entries --> Next -->

after clicking on next its only a blank window with the options Next and Fnish disabled.What can I do now?

I faced the same problem.

Just removed the server from configuration and added it back after restarting eclipse by adding it to the server runtime environment.

For me the fix was to right click on my webapp module > Maven > Update Project

Solution for Eclipse Luna:

1. Right Click on maven web project
2. Click 'Properties'menu
3. Select 'Deployment Assembly' in left side of the popped window
4. Click 'Add...' Button in right side of the popped up window
5. Now appear one more popup window(New Assembly Directivies)
6. Click 'Java Build path entries'
7. Click 'Next' Button
8. Click 'Finish' Button, now atomatically close New Assemby Directivies popup window
9. Now click 'Apply' Button and Ok Button
10. Run your webapplication

if nothing from above works, remove the .class from the listener class i.e.

<pre><code>&ltlistener&gt
&ltlistener-class&gt

org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener<s>.class</s>

&lt/listener-class&gt
&lt/listener&gt
</code></pre>

I also had the same error. I had not added the below dependency in my POM file.

<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
<version>4.1.7.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>

But My porject used to run even before I had added this dependency. But at one point it stopped and started giving the same above error.

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