Install and Configure Apache Tomcat Web Server in Eclipse IDE (Windows)

0.1. Visit http://tomcat.apache.org/ and download the latest version of Apache Tomcat file.

The file looks like "32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer (pgp, md5, sha1". Then install Tomcat".

1. Go to installation directory and copy the Tomcat directory path.

The path looks like: C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache Tomcat 8.0.15

2. Environment Variables setup:

    -> Now go to Environment Variables setup option

    -> Under User Variables, click on New

    -> Variable name: CATALINA_HOME

    -> Variable value: paste the copied path C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache Tomcat 8.0.15

    -> Click Ok.

3. Run and Test Server:

    -> Open cmd, 

    -> Change the directory to Tomcat bin dir

    -> Type startup.bat and press enter

    -> Go to browser and type localhost:8080 and the Tomcat webpage will be appeared

    -> Write shutdown.bat and press enter to stop server.

    or, 

    -> Go to the installation directory and go to bin folder,

    ->  You will see startup.bat, right click on it and run as administrator. The Tomcat server will run

    ->  Go to browser and type localhost:8080 and the Tomcat webpage will be appeared

    ->  Click on shutdown.bat to stop the server

4. Eclipse setup:

    ->  Download Eclipse for EE develop, install and open eclipse

    ->  You will see below a server option, click on it and there will be something like

"link to create new server", click on it

    ->  You will see a list of different Tomcat version, select     ->  and click Next

    ->  Click on browse and locate the installed Tomcat directory like: tomcat 8.0.15 and click Next

    ->  Click Finish

    ->  See, Tomcat server has been created, right click on it and click start and it will start the server.

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