How to configure Apache Tomcat in eclipse

In this post, we will see how to configure apache tomcat in eclipse.

As per wikipedia, Apache Tomcat, often referred to as Tomcat, is an open-source web server and servlet container developed by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). Tomcat implements several Java EE specifications including Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages (JSP), Java EL, and WebSocket, and provides a “pure Java” HTTP web server environment for Java code to run in.

We generally deploy our web applications on apache tomcat server. When you download eclipse, you need to configure tomcat in it. We will see step by step configuration of apache tomact in eclipse.

Step 1:

Download apache tomcat server from tomcat 7 download. You need to download it based on your system operating system. (Windows or mac).I have provided link for tomcat 7. If you want different version, you need to download it. You need to extract it after downloading.

Step 2:

Open eclipse ide.
Step 2a: go to Java EE perpective.
Step 2b: Open Servers tab
Step 2c: click on “new server wizard” as shown in the below diagram.

Step 3:

Step 3a: Select “Tomcat v7.0 Server”
Step 3b: click on Next.

Step 4 :

Step 4a: Browse to tomcat installation directory or if you have downloded zip then browse to extract folder.
Step 4b: click finish.

Step 5:

Step 5a : Double click on servers tab/
Step 5b : If Application deployment takes more than 45 secs then make changes to timeout.
Step 5c: If you want to change default http port.
Step 5d : If you want to take full control over apache tomcat installation.