title: Deploying META-INF directory of a project listed in a Deployment Assembly
body: <p>I have a project that has some data in the META-INF folder that it needs for proper functioning. Specifically, it has a services sub-directory, with a service file in it.</p>
  
  <p>When I add that project to the Web Deployment Assembly list and publish the application, resulting jar file has no META-INF directory. There is also no option in the Java Build Path dialog to add that directory to the export.</p>
  
  <p>As a work-around, I can export the project to the jar file manually and put it into WEB-INF/lib directory, but I have to do that on every change so I was wondering if there was any way to automate the process.</p>