you need to create a blank domain and then extend the domain with the template
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24329_01/web.1211/e24495/templates.htm#CIHHFEAG
by default wlserver/samples has nothing in it
after creating the domain - the source was found in
C:\share\weblogic\wls1212\user_projects\applications\examplesdomain\examples\src