Time for action – manually reloading configuration

We will now perform a simple change on GeoServer's configuration to demonstrate the reload configuration function.

1. Open the global.xml file in your preferred editor:

   -~ $ sudo vi /opt/apache-tomcat-7.0.27/webapps/geoserver/data/global.xml
   

2. Find the contact section and insert your details:

     <contact>
       <addressCity>Rome</addressCity>
       <addressCountry>Italy</addressCountry>
       <addressType>Work</addressType>
       <contactEmail>Stefano.iacovella@myworkemail</contactEmail>
       <contactOrganization>Packt Publishing</contactOrganization>
       <contactPerson>Stefano Iacovella</contactPerson>
       <contactPosition>Chief geographer</contactPosition>
     </contact>

3. Now save the file and close it. Then go to the web interface; in the About and Status panel, click on the Server Status menu link to display the GeoServer status, scroll down, and click on the...