If you followed the installation steps correctly, your browser should display the Tomcat Welcome Page. Note: If you receive a permissions error, use the follow command to allow access to all of the Tomcat shell scripts:.
You can configure Tomcat to start up automatically when your system restarts by using a custom script in conjunction with Mac OS X's launchd.
For more information about starting Tomcat automatically at login, please visit our guide to Tomcat Start. The primary difference between the two sets of instructions we provide here is that we cover installing Java on a Linux machine, as it is not automatically installed by the operating system.
You'll need to download the most recent Java runtimes in order to run Tomcat 6, which only supports Java 5 and later. You can either obtain them with the package manager of your choice, or download them as a self extracting binary from Sun's website.
Before you download anything, you can use the following command to find out if Java has already been installed on your system:. If you have already installed Java, this will return a list of Java packages available on your system. If no results are returned, you'll need to install Java. After you have downloaded the latest Java package from the Sun website, use the following commands to complete your installation:.
These commands make the package executable, and then install the package in a directory that makes it available to all users. This requires root access - if you don't have it, you can install Java in an alternative directory of your choice.
Next, download the latest stable build of Tomcat from an Apache mirror. You can either use a web browser or download the release from the command line with the following command, with appropriate values for the [placeholders]:. Verify the checksum of the package after downloading it, using the 'md5sum' command to obtain the sum and comparing it to the checksum provided on the Apache website.
Under Linux, these environmental variables are set in '. Open the file:. You should now be able to run the Tomcat server by executing the 'startup. If you want Tomcat to run automatically at start-up, you can use a custom init script to call startup.
You can use this technique in conjunction with some additional configuration to run Tomcat as a system-owned process for increased security. As noted above, the easiest way to install Tomcat on a Windows machine is by using the Windows Installer.
If you will be using this method, you should not need much more help; the installer will guide you through the whole process. Installing Java on Windows is a simple process. Download and follow the Installation Wizard to install Java on your machine. If you are only planning on running Tomcat as a service, and won't need to use the start up scripts, all you'll need is the Windows Service package. Otherwise, use the standard package.
You can find both on the Apache project site. The Tomcat 6 Windows Installer is solidly built, and you shouldn't have any trouble. If you will be using this install of Tomcat only for local development, you may want to consider changing the default port during the installation process from to 80, the default web port.
You can find this option under the "Downloads" heading on a navigation menu on the left-hand side. If you're prompted, select a saving location for the installer file. Launch the installer file on your computer. Find the installer in your Downloads folder, and double-click on it to start the installation wizard. Click Next on the welcome page. This will open the License Agreement on a new page.
Click the I Agree button. It's on the bottom-right corner of the installer window. This will let you choose the components you want to install on the next page.
Select Full as your install type. Click the drop-down next to "Select the type of install," and select Full here to install all the Tomcat components, including documentation and app shortcuts. Optionally, you can click and uncheck the components you don't want to install on the list here.
This will confirm your selection, and take you to the configuration page. Click Next on the configuration page. Unless you're customizing your ports, click Next here to proceed. Optionally, you can set an admin user name and password for your Tomcat service at the bottom here. You will have to specify the Java SE location on your computer on the next page.
Click the three-dot button next to the text field. When you're prompted to specify the location of your JRE Java Runtime Environment , click this button to select your file location. Select the jre folder in your Java folder. This will confirm your selection, and copy the folder directory to the text field in the installer.
Click Next in the installer. You can select the install location on the final page in the next step. Click the Install button. This will start your installation. You can track the install on a green progress bar here. Optionally, you can click Browse before beginning installation, and set a custom location for your Tomcat install.
Click Finish on the last page. When your Tomcat setup is finished, click this button to close the installer. Make sure to press both buttons at the same time.
This will open the "Run" window. Type services. You can check all your running and paused system services here. Right-click Apache Tomcat on the list. This will open your right-click options on a drop-down. Select Properties on the right-click menu.
This will open a new dialogue box. Click the Start button under "Service status. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
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Thanks very much for the excellent guide to install Tomcat on Mac, its very easy to follow and effective. Great instructions. Worked first time. Having awful problems with my site after Mojave update so hoping this is the first step to getting it all back on line. Its not up yet!! With jdk No such file or directory. Same problem.
But starting Tomcat with. Wait here until we receive a signal that tells Tomcat to stop.. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Anyway, after opening the Terminal app again, java -version. Share this post: Linkedin Email. Comments 45 java mac tomcat. Download Which version? Documentation Tomcat 9.
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