To run this sample 1) deploy project - If you are using STS and project is imported as Eclipse project in your workspace you can just execute 'Run on Server' - You can also run 'mvn clean install' and generate the WAR file that you can deploy the conventional way 2) run the simple test client program: org.springframework.integration.samples.multipart.MultipartClient You should see the following output from the server: ### Successfully recieved multipart request ### company - SpringSource company-logo - as UploadedMultipartFile: spring09_logo.png