Tomcat 5 installation

This manual assumes you are using Ant 1. The instructions should also be compatible with later versions, but this has not been tested. Download and install Ant from the distribution directory mentioned above. Installing Tomcat on Windows can be done easily using the Windows installer. Its interface and functionality is similar to other wizard based installers, with only a few items of interest. The installer will create shortcuts allowing starting and configuring Tomcat.

It is important to note that the Tomcat administration web application can only be used when Tomcat is running. Tomcat can be run as a daemon using the jsvc tool from the commons-daemon project. It is not mandatory to use the default JRE detected by the installer.

You may select any installed bit or bit Java 5 or later JRE. Tray icon : When Tomcat is run as a service, there will be a tray icon visible. Note that when choosing to run Tomcat at the end of installation, the tray icon will be loaded at the same time. The installer will create shortcuts allowing starting and configuring Tomcat.

It is important to note that the Tomcat administration web application can only be used when Tomcat is running. Select your jre folder, and click OK. Click Next , and then Install. Click Finish. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy.

Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Open the Oracle website. Click the Downloads button next to "Top Actions. You can find it below the main showcase box on the welcome page. Scroll down and click Java SE in the Java section.

It will open the available download versions. The newest release version will show up at the top of the "Java SE Downloads" page.

Select Accept License Agreement at the top of the download links. All the download versions are listed at the bottom of the page. You can find the license agreement option at the top of this list. You'll have to accept the license agreement here in order to download a file. Click the blue download link next to your Windows version. This will download the installer file to your default Downloads folder.

Launch the JDK installer file on your computer. Find the installer file you just downloaded in your Downloads folder, and double-click on it to run the installer. Click Next in the installer window. This will take you to the installation preferences on the next step.

Make sure to note down the folder directory of the installation location here. You can find it near the bottom-left corner.

Click Next. If you're prompted during the install, click Next to confirm the installation location.