On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Jacob Kjome wrote: : :You should set up your variables under System instead of User because if
they are :you run Tomcat as a service, the User variables will not be read. Also, :Tomcat doesn't care about the system classpath. J2EE_HOME is fine to set :if you need that for something else. Tomcat doesn't need it. Also, :TOMCAT_HOME is for Tomcat-3.x.x and below. CATALINA_HOME is the only this list is designed to be 'fool proof'? not efficient. :variable that Tomcat-4.x.x cares about other than JAVA_HOME. : :Jake : :At 12:42 PM 12/23/2002 +0100, you wrote: :>Hello Jason, :> :>My name is Kinsley and I am new to Tomcat. I have successfully :>installed the Jakarta Tomcat on Windows 2000 Advanced Server. It seems :>to be OK for now as I have not done so much with it. :> :>I noticed that there are some differences between your procedures and :>the one I followed. They are as follows: :>1. I had installed j2sdk1.4.1, and then I also installed the :>j2sdkee1.3.1 setting class path to j2sdkee1.3.1.jar :>2. I installed the Tomcat and set the following variables, JAVA_HOME, :>J2EE_HOME, TOMCAT_HOME, CATALINA_HOME. :> :>But I did all of these in the User Variables for Administrator and not :>in the System Variables section as your suggested below. :> :>I eventually hit the Tomcat home page which makes me think all is well. :> :>I ran some of the examples, and they went well. :> :>I am about to proceed to install the Watchdog. But I need to know if :>the installation I have done has any fundamental error in it that may :>lead to problems later. :> :>Please revert. :> :> :>Kingsley Omon-Edo, :>Developer, :>MTech Communications Ltd :> :> :>-----Original Message----- :>From: Jason Pyeron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] :>Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 11:59 AM :>To: Tomcat Users List :>Subject: a sure way to work with tomcat under windows NT/2000/XP :> :>this seems to be a recurring theme here: :> :>these steps I give out to my clients, if they are followed without :>variation then tomcat will run happilly. :> :>Downloads: :> :>1: download jdk 1.4.1_01 from :>http://java.sun.com/webapps/download/Display?BundleId=7150 :>2: download tomcat 4.1.12 from :>http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat-4.0/archives/v4.1.12/bin :>/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12.exe :>3: download ant 1.5.1 from :>http://ftp.epix.net/apache/dist/ant/binaries/jakarta-ant-1.5.1-bin.tar.g :>z :> :>PreInstall: :> :>4: browse to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ :>4a: install all required patches :>4b: Reboot the machine if instructed. :>4c: Repeat step 4 until there are no more reboots required, or software :> installed. :> :>5: open control pannel, open system, choose environment variables. :>5a: find SYSTEM VARIABLES :>5b: set variable JAVA_HOME to value: c:\j2sdk1.4.1_01 :>5c: set variable CATALINA_HOME to value: C:\Program Files\Apache :>Group\Tomcat 4.1 :>5d: set variable JASPER_HOME to value: C:\Program Files\Apache :>Group\Tomcat 4.1 :>5e: set variable tomcat_home to value: C:\Program Files\Apache :>Group\Tomcat 4.1 :>5f: edit variable Path and prepend to value: :>C:\j2sdk1.4.1_01\bin;C:\Program Files\jakarta-ant-1.5.1\bin; :> :> :> :>Installs and tests: :> :>5: install JDK :>5a: click [next] button :>5b: aggree to license :>5c: verify: Destination folder should read "C:\j2sdk1.4.1_01" :>5d: click [next] button :>5e: verify: all boxes should be checked :>5f: click [next] button :>5g: verify: Microsoft Internet Explorer box should be checked :>5h: click [next] button :> :>6: Start->Run cmd.exe :>6a: at the shell propmt type and press enter:java -version :>6b: verify java executes and reports: :> :> java version "1.4.1_01" :> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1_01-b01) :> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1_01-b01, mixed mode) :> :>6c: at the shell prompt type and press enter: echo public class :>test{public static void main(String[] args){System.out.println("Hello :>World!");}} > test.java :>6d: at the shell prompt type and press enter: javac test.java :>6e: at the shell prompt type and press enter: java test :>6f: verify java executes and reports: :> :> Hello World! :> :>7: install tomcat :>7a: verify an alert box pops up stating: Using Java Development Kit :>found in c:\j2sdk1.4.1_01 :>7b: click [OK] button :>7c: click [I Agree] button :>7d: select all boxes [Full (w/Source Code)] :>7e: click [Install] button :>7f: choose defaults for port/user/password [8080,Admin,""] :>7g: click [Next] button :>7h: click [close] nutton :> :>8: test tomcat: :>8a: verify Apache Tomcat 4.1 service is started [control panel -> :>Administrative tools -> Services] :>8b: browse to http://127.0.0.1:8080 :> :>9: install ant :>9a: open jakarta-ant-1.5.1.tar.gz with WinZip or your favorite archive :>utility :>9b: extract to c:\Program Files :> :>10: test ant :>10a: Start->Run cmd.exe :>10b: at the shell propmt type and press enter:ant -version :>10c: verify ant executes and reports: :> :> Apache Ant version 1.5.1 compiled on October 2 2002 :> :> :>DONE! :) :> :>steps for windows 9x/ME may vary slightly. :> :>cmd.exe is command.com :>variables are set in autoexec.bat and require a reboot :>tomcat cannot install a service, and will have to be run as an :>application :>from the start menu. :> :>I highly suggest the you install cygwin, a full install :> http://www.cygwin.com/setup.exe :> :>-- :>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- :>- - :>- Jason Pyeron http://www.pyerotechnics.com - :>- Owner & Lead Pyerotechnics Development, Inc. - :>- +1 410 808 6646 (c) 500 West University Parkway #1S - :>- +1 410 467 2266 (f) Baltimore, Maryland 21210-3253 - :>- - :>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- :> :>This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain :>privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. 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