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Re: starting tomcat 5.5.27 from Ganymede [message #223018]

Fri, 24 October 2008 13:48

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

Copying this to the eclipse.webtools newsgroup where it is more appropriate.

On 10/23/2008 4:31 PM, Wm.A.Stafford wrote:
> I installed Apache-Tomcat-5.5.27 on Windows XP as a stand alone app. I
> can start it successfully from a dos window but when I start it from
> Ganymede it apparently does not start. The entry in the Servers tab says
> "started" but I get a 404 response when I try to go to
> http://localhost:8080.
>
> I have configured earlier versions of Tomcat for earlier versions of
> Eclipse with no trouble but I'm stuck on this one. I'm sure I've missed
> something in the config sequence but I've looked at everything a dozen
> times and I can't see a problem.
>
> Can anyone offer some help or advice on where to proceed from here?
>
> Thanks,
> -=beeky
>

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Re: starting tomcat 5.5.27 from Ganymede [message #223034 is a reply to message #223018]

Fri, 24 October 2008 14:37

Larry Isaacs

Messages: 1354
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

See:

http://wiki.eclipse.org/WTP_Tomcat_FAQ#If_I_start_my_Tomcat_ server_and_try_to_display_Tomcat.27s_default_page.2C_why_do_ I_see_a_directory_listing_or_404_error_page.3F

Also, see the Getting Started questions for some fundamental info about
the Tomcat support in WTP.

Cheers,
Larry

Eric Rizzo wrote:
> Copying this to the eclipse.webtools newsgroup where it is more
> appropriate.
>
> On 10/23/2008 4:31 PM, Wm.A.Stafford wrote:
>> I installed Apache-Tomcat-5.5.27 on Windows XP as a stand alone app. I
>> can start it successfully from a dos window but when I start it from
>> Ganymede it apparently does not start. The entry in the Servers tab says
>> "started" but I get a 404 response when I try to go to
>> http://localhost:8080.
>>
>> I have configured earlier versions of Tomcat for earlier versions of
>> Eclipse with no trouble but I'm stuck on this one. I'm sure I've missed
>> something in the config sequence but I've looked at everything a dozen
>> times and I can't see a problem.
>>
>> Can anyone offer some help or advice on where to proceed from here?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -=beeky
>>
>

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