found it
http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/How+to+run+OFBiz+as+a+Service
BJ Freeman sent the following on 12/25/2009 7:14 AM:
> use a script {ofbizhome}/rc.ofbiz template. There are instruction in the
> file. you would customize one for each server instance renaming it.
> this lets you shut down each server individually. Then write a master
> script that calls all the other ones you have.
> This is a good place to look for information
> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Documentation+Index
>
> there use to be a document on this in wiki but i can not find it.
>
>
> zafaralikhan14 sent the following on 12/25/2009 4:51 AM:
>> thanks again for your replies
>>
>> How can I stop all websites running on tomcat. In case I am stopping tomcat
>> and configuring ofbiz as you said then where I'll put my more than 10
>> website?
>>
>> this is my main question
>>
>> best regards
>>
>>
>> Raj Saini wrote:
>>> If OFBiz is installed and running, you should be able to access at the
>>> below given URLs. Replace the localhost with the IP address of your
>>> server. If you do not see OFBiz applications and instead see the page
>>> not found error, ports are opened by the Tomcat and not the OFBiz. You
>>> will need to stop the Tomcat and follow the process below to install and
>>> start OFBiz.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Raj
>>>
>>> Raakh wrote:
>>>> Thanks Raj for your favorable prompt reply
>>>>
>>>> My server is up and running in a hosting company. I am accessing it via
>>>> SSH.
>>>> All the ports that you mentioned already running with dedicated IP
>>>>
>>>> What I do in this case?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again & best regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Raj Saini wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> OFBiz has its on embedded Tomcat and does not need external Tomcat to
>>>>> run.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Unzip/checkout the OFBiz in some folder. Look for exact steps on Wiki
>>>>> 2. Run Ant to compile the code in the home folder. Ant is the build tool
>>>>> to build and load OFBiz data in database.
>>>>> 3. Run 'ant install' to load the demo data. OFBiz will use the embedded
>>>>> database unless you configure it with external database.
>>>>> 4. Use startofbiz.sh script to start the OFBiz.
>>>>>
>>>>> Watch for errors/exceptions. If all goes well, browse to
>>>>> http://localhost:8080/ecommerce/ to view demo e-commerce site and
>>>>> https://localhost:9443/webtools/ to view backend applications.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Raj
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> zafaralikhan14-2 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Sir,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I started work on ofbiz a month ago and really appreciate it
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have dedicated server with root access. Some of the configurations
>>>>>> are:
>>>>>> Red hat linux, apache,Jdk1.6,mod_jk configured to serve tomcat files.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tomcat installed and listening on port 8080
>>>>>> Apache is listening on port 80
>>>>>> Https port is 8443
>>>>>> Oracle http server is listening on port 9090
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am placing HTML files /var/www/vhosts/mydomain.com and TOMCAT files
>>>>>> at
>>>>>> :
>>>>>> /usr/share/apache-tomcat-6.0.20/webapps/mydomain.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you please let me know where will I download the ofbiz and
>>>>>> installed
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> I not to disturb any of the server settings
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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