hi, i would recommend you do the first technique, which is to set an environment variable in windows called CATALINA_HOME. the value in your case would be "c:\tomcat" (without the quotes)
do you know how to do this? (which operating system are you using?) --- "Mendo, Anthony J." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am new to Tomcat and need some help just getting started. > The error I am getting is: > "The CATALINA_HOME environment variable is not defined correctly..." > > In the RUNNING.txt file states: > > There are two techniques by which Tomcat 4.0 can be started: > > * Via an environment variable: > - Set an environment variable CATALINA_HOME to the path of the > directory > into which you have installed Tomcat 4.0. > - Execute the shell command: > > %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\startup (Windows) > > > * By modifying your current working directory: > - Execute the following shell commands: > > cd %CATALINA_HOME%\bin (Windows) > startup (Windows) > > > But where am I suppost to point? > my install is: > c:\tomcat > > thanks in advance > > AJ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]