Installing Apache Tomcat as a service on Windows
Before you begin
Before starting this service installation, make sure that you have the following files in the Apache Tomcat installation directory:
- tomcatX.exe where X refers to the version number of Apache Tomcat;
- tomcatXw.exe where X refers to the version number of Apache Tomcat;
- service.bat.
These files allow you to monitor and configure Apache Tomcat services. If you do not have these files, go to the http://tomcat.apache.org/ website, download them and put them under the bin folder of your Apache Tomcat installation directory.
Procedure
Results
The Apache Tomcat service is created and can be viewed by selecting in the Start Menu of Windows.
To remove the Apache Tomcat service you can enter the following command in the same command window: service.bat remove
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