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Installation Process Tomcat Software

Step 1:
 Installation of JDK:  Don't forget to install JDK on your system (if  not installed) because any
tomcat requires the  Java 1.5 (Java 5) and Java 1.6 (Java 6) and then set the class path
(environment variable) of JDK.

Step 2: Setting the class path variable for JDK: Two methods are there to set the class path
1. Set the class path using the following command.
Set PATH=”D:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_08\bin;
2. The other way of setting the class path variable is:
First right click on the My Computer>properties>advance Environment variables>path.
Set bin directory path of JDK in the path variable.

Step 3:
Here we are exploring the installation process by using the .exe file.

A Welcome screen shot appears that shows the beginning of installation process. Just click on the
'Next' button to precede the installation process.
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Step 4:
A screen of 'License Agreement' displays.

Click on the 'I Agree' button.

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Step 5:
A screen of which type of install to ‘choose components options’ to selected on full in drop down
list.

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Step 6:
A screen shot of 'Configuration Options' displays on the screen. You can also option the default
Location

The port number will be your choice on which you want to run the tomcat server. The port
number 8080 is the default port value for tomcat server to proceed the HTTP requests. The
user can also change the 'port number' . To change port number 8081 then after to click ‘Next’.

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Step 7:
A Window of Java Virtual Machine displays on the screen

This window asks for the location of the installed Java Virtual Machine. Browse the location of the
JRE folder and click on the next button

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Step 8:
A Window of Choose Install Location displays on the screen

This window asks for the Destination Folder. Browse the location of Tomcat 6.0 and click on the
Install button. This will install the Apache tomcat at the specified location.

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Step 9:
A screen shot of 'Tomcat Completion' displays on the screen.

Click on the 'Finish' button.

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Step 10:
After cliking the finish button then tomcat service will be started we can get the window as
follows

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Step 11:
After finishing tomcat application aften button then tomcat service will be stoped we can get the
window as follows

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ClassPath setting for Tomcat Software

Step 1:
We have to go to the drive that we were installed the tomcat server and in that drive we go to the
folder that the software is present

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Step 2:
In this step select the lib folder presented in the tomcat6.0 folder ,after clicking the lib folder then
the window will be displayed as follows and copy the destination address
“D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 6.0\bin”

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Step 3:
Click the right mouse button on mycomputer select the properties option in that select advanced
the window in that advanced option select Environment variables then the window will be
displayed as follows
Mouse right button>properties>Advanced>Environment Variables

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Step 4:
Select the new option and then give the variable name and variable path as follows and then click
ok.
Variable name: classpath
Variable value: D:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 6.0\lib.servlet-api.jar.

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