Introduction

This page gives the procedure to install Apache Tomcat on a FreeBSD machine.

Installation

1. On a FreeBSD machine, install the latest tomcat port:

   
   % ~% cd /usr/ports/www/tomcat7/
   % tomcat7% sudo make install clean
   
   

2. Enable tomcat by adding this line to /etc/rc.conf:

   
   tomcat7_enable="YES"
   
   

3. Start tomcat services:

   
   % sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/tomcat7 start
   
   

4. Verify that Apache Tomcat is running on your web server's port 8080.

Configuration

1. Edit tomcat homepage, change localhost references to the real name of the server:

   
   % sudo vi /usr/local/apache-tomcat-7.0/webapps/ROOT/index.html
   
   
   

2. Configure tomcat roles and users. You must restart tomcat after you make these changes.

   
   % sudo vi /usr/local/apache-tomcat-7.0/conf/tomcat-users.xml
   % sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/tomcat7 restart
   
   

Notes

1. Clean up remaining errors and omissions on tomcat homepage.
2. Set configuration variables in /usr/local/apache-tomcat-7.0/conf.
3. Enable user home directory ~/public_html redirects, if possible.

References

1. http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/index.html
2. http://www-student.cse.buffalo.edu:8080/