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This guide covers downloading and installing Tomcat 8 9 on Windows and Windows Server.
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Download the latest version
Go to the tomcat downloads page, find the latest Binary Distributions section, then the Core sub-heading, and click on 32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer.
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Do not accept the default Destination Folder as this will result in path names that are too long and/or contain spaces, causing the PhixFlow webapp to fail to start. Instead, choose a short folder name e.g. c:/app/tomcat8tomcat9 |
On Choose Install Location, set Destination Folder to a short folder name e.g. c:/app/tomcat8tomcat9.
Accept all other recommended defaults.
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If you want Tomcat to start automatically when Windows starts, set Startup Type to Automatic
Run under service account
You may wish to run this under a service account. This is advisable for long running installations - for example, when you move your PhixFlow installation to production. But note that this isn't nessary; for temporary or ad-hoc systems, running tomcat with the default option - under Local System account - in generally fine.
Open services on the server, open the properties for the Apache Tomcat service, and under the Log On tab, enter the service account.
Conclusion
From this point on, you can use Monitor Tomcat to start/stop tomcat: