Installing Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat 9, just like Java, has an installer for Windows. The manual installation distributions are the same for other systems.
Installing Apache Tomcat on Windows using the installer
Using the installer allows for the configuration of multiple copies of Apache Tomcat 9 on the same Windows machine. It also allows for the configuration of the ports each server is listening to during the installation. This is the preferred method of installation for this book if using Windows. You may need to be an Administrator to perform this installation. Otherwise, follow the manual process in the next section to install Tomcat:
- Go to the download page for Apache Tomcat version 9 (https://tomcat.apache.org/download-90.cgi) and select the 32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer version:
Figure C.1 – Download Tomcat 9 installer for Windows
After the installer is downloaded, the next step is installing and configuring...