Apache Tomcat (or simply Tomcat) is an open source web server and Servlet container developed by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). Tomcat implements the Java Servlet and the JavaServer Pages (JSP) specifications.
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This tutorial provides step by step explanation of how to install Apache Tomcat in Windows OS.
Environment Used
Free download Tomcat Controller Tomcat Controller for Mac OS X. Tomcat Controller is a simple system preference pane to start and stop the Apache Tomcat server put out by the Jakarta group. I just tried exactly what you did (downloaded a fresh tomcat 6.0.26 on OS X 10.6.3), unzipped it (I downloaded the core/zip), then set all the.sh files to executable: (in the bin folder): chmod a+x.sh After that, running startup.sh worked without a hitch.
Tomcat 6 requires any installed Java 5 or later JRE (32-bit or 64-bit). We have used JRE 6.
Installing JDK
JDK should be installed with proper environment set up. Read this page for installing the JDK and setting up the environment. Installing JDK automatically installs JRE.
Downloading Apache Tomcat
If you need to install Tomcat, you can download it from this location:
http://tomcat.apache.org/download-60.cgi NOTE:This tutorial uses âApache Tomcat 6.0.35â version. Installing Apache Tomcat
You can install Tomcat on any operating system that supports the zip or tar formats.
In Windows using zip file
To install Apache Tomcat, all you have to do is simply unzip the downloaded (.zip) file to a safe location on your machine. For simplicity and easy access, we recommend you to unzip Tomcat in âC:Tomcat6â directory.
In Windows using .exe (Windows Service Installer) file
After downloading the Windows installer file (.exe) file, simply double-click on the .exe file and follow the steps below to install Apache Tomcat.
Welcome screen
Simply click on the âNextâ button to continue installation process.
License Agreement screen
Accept the terms of the agreement by clicking on âI Agreeâ button.
Choose the components
Choose the features of Apache Tomcat you want to install by checking the components and click âNextâ.
Tomcat Configuration options
Installed JRE path
Tomcat 7.0 DownloadChoose Installation Location
In Windows, by default the location will be provided as âC:Program FilesApache Software FoundationTomcat 6.0â. But for simplicity, we recommend you to use âC:Tomcat6â as shown below and click âInstallâ.
Installing window is displayed.
Tomcat setup completion window is displayed as shown below and click on âFinishâ button.
Apache Service Manager window appears which is attempting to start the Tomcat service.
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Once the service has been started, an Apache Tomcat icon appears on Windows Taskbar (bottom right).
Test your installation
Open browser and type http://localhost:8080. You should see the Apache Tomcat home page as shown below.
Configuring Apache TomcatDownload Tomcat 8
You can configure the Tomcat in many ways,
Tomcat 6.0.53 Download
Select Manual as startup type and start the server (if you are managing the tomcat manually) or stop the server (We can start the Tomcat server inside any IDE such as, Eclipse, NetBeans, etc) and click OK.
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