Issue
Yes I know there are various similar questions like.
eclipse how to configure tomcat that install from package manager?
but not finding any solution to the problem I am facing.
What I am trying to do:
- Install Eclipse on macOS
- Install Tomcat 8/8.5 on same machine
- Configure Tomcat to test Servlet developed in eclipse
What I have done so far:
1. Installed Eclipse
2. Installed tomcat using brew install tomcat@8 :nothing else done
3. Tried adding Server in Eclipse with path : /usr/local/Cellar/tomcat@8
Solution
Step 01 :Download Files Required
First Download the Version you Need for your project.
Make sure you download Core zip file from the link below:
- Download Apache 7 Tomcat from this link.
- Download Apache 8 Tomcat from this link.
- Download Apache 9 Tomcat from this link.
- Download Apache 10 (Alpha) Tomcat from this link.
Select .Zip from above section Once you have downloaded it, unzip it to a location
Step 02 :Setting up Server in Eclipse
- Open Eclipse Environment
- Click on Servers Tab
- Click on No servers are available. Click this link to create a new server...
- Click Tomcat v(your downloaded version) Server and Next
- Choose the extracted folder as path and runtime.
- DONE!
Answered By - theSwapnilSaste