Eclipse+tomcat Web Development Configuration

Keyword: jdk,web,eclipse,tomcat

Os:windows 8.1 with Update

1. Download the installation jdk:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.

Set Environment variables:

Java_home:c:\program Files\java\jdk1.8.0_11

2. Download the installation tomcat:http://tomcat.apache.org/. For example 7.x version: Http://mirrors.hust.edu.cn/apache/tomcat/tomcat-7/v7.0.55/bin/apache-tomcat-7.0.55-windows-x64.zip.

After download, extract to: C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.55.

Set Environment variables:

catalina_home:c:\apache-tomcat-7.0.55

3. Run C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.55\bin\startup.bat and start Tomcat.

The boot success interface is as follows:

Open http://localhost:8080/. You will see the Tomcat home page.

4. Download Eclipse IDE for JAVA EE developers:http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

No need to install unzip to c:\eclipse after download.

Run Eclipse.exe to start.

5. Download Tomcatplugin:http://www.eclipsetotale.com/tomcatplugin.html#a3

After downloading, unzip the Com.sysdeo.eclipse.tomcat_3.3.1.jar to C:\eclipse\plugins.

6. Configure Eclipse

Restart Eclipse.

You can add, remove, and set the JRE in Window-prefereces-java-installed JREs.

Select "Version 7.x" in Window-prefereces-tomcat and set Tomcat home to C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.55.

In Window-prefereces-tomcat-advance, set the Tomcat base to C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.55.

In Window-prefereces-server-runtime enviroments, add Apache Tomcat v7.0.

7. Create a web App

Select File-new-dynamic Web Project, give a project name, such as "MyWeb0", other reserved defaults, click Finish.

In Project Explorer, right-click on "WebContent" and new JSP file named Index.jsp.

8. Publish Run web App

Right-click on the project and select Run As-run on Server.

Eclipse+tomcat Web Development Configuration