How-to-Start-Apache-Tomcat

This post is for beginners who want to run Apache Tomcat 7.0.40 (Jakarta Tomcat).
Follow these simple steps to set Environment Variable:

• Install JAVA, let say you installed it in "C:\Program Files\Java\"

• Set JAVA path as Environment Variable(assuming that you have set JAVA_HOME path before":             

                   - Go to MyComputer 

                                  -> Properties 

                                      -> Advanced System Settings

                                          ->Advanced

                                              ->Environment Variables

                                                   -> Edit System Variables

                                                   -> Variable Name= PATH

                                                        Set Variable Value = C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_21;%PATH%

Set Environment Variables

• Go to Command Prompt and run the following command to run Apache Tomcat:

cmd showing startup.bat

• Press enter, this will start running server.