Introduction

Apache Tomcat is the java Java web server which that runs the PhixFlow web application. This guide covers downloading and installing Tomcat 9 This page explains how to install Tomcat on Windows and Windows Server.

Prerequisites

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The following instructions assume that:

• you have installed Windows

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• or Windows Server.

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• you can login as a user with

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• administration privileges.

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• you have installed Java.

Instructions

• you have set the JAVA_HOME or JRE_HOME environment variable.

Step 1  Download and Install Tomcat

1. Download
   1. To find the latest version

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1. 1. , go to the

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1. 1. Tomcat downloads page:
      
      • for version 8: http://tomcat.apache.org/download-80.cgi
      • for version 9: https://tomcat.apache.org/download-90.cgi
   2. Find the latest Binary Distributions section, then the Core sub-heading, and click on 32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer.
2. Install

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1. 1. Run the installer.

   2. When prompted to Choose Install Location, set Destination Folder to a short folder name with no spaces. We recommend: c:/app/tomcat9.

      Warning
      Do not accept the default Destination Folder as this will result in path names that are too long and/or contain spaces

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1. 1. . This will prevent the PhixFlow webapp

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Instead, choose a short folder name e.g.

c:/app/tomcat9

On Choose Install Location, set Destination Folder to a short folder name e.g. c:/app/tomcat9.

1. 1. from starting.

      
      

   2. Accept all other recommended defaults.

   3. Set the tomcat administrator password to something secure.

Step 2  Configure the service wrapper 

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service_wrapper service_wrapper

You must configure the service wrapper before using it to start tomcat:Tomcat

1. Click Configure Tomcat.

Java Tab

1. Switch to the Java

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1. tab.

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2. Add these lines to Java Options:

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   Code Block -verbose:gc -Djava.awt.headless=true

Memory

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2. Add the required memory sizes to Initial Memory Pool and Maximum Memory Pool.
3. Switch to the

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General Tab

Startup Type

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1. General tab to set the Startup Type. If you want to start/stop Tomcat:
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1. • set Manual 
   • automatically when Windows starts,

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1. • set Automatic.

Step 3  Run Tomcat under the service account 

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You may wish do not need to run tomcat Tomcat under a service account . This is advisable for long running installations. But note that this is not strictly nessary; for temporary or ad-hoc systems. In this case you can use the default Local System account.

To ensure Tomcat remains running for long periods, running tomcat with the default option - under Local System account - is generally fine. 

To do this:

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we recommend running it under a service account. 

1. On your server, open Services.
2. Open the properties for the Apache Tomcat service

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2. In the Log On tab, enter the service account.

Conclusion

From this point on, you can use Monitor Tomcat to start /or stop tomcatTomcat.