{"id":2542,"date":"2025-03-20T11:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:56:27","slug":"install-and-start-tomcat-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/439\/install-and-start-tomcat-in-windows.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Install & Start Tomcat in Windows?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apache Tomcat is an open-source web server and servlet container that allows you to run Java-based web applications. It is widely used for deploying Java Servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are new to the world of Tomcat, think of it as a bridge between your Java code and the web browser that helps your Java applications communicate with users over the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide will walk you through installing and starting the Tomcat server on a Windows system. Even if you are a beginner\u2014this guide is simple and easy to follow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: <\/strong>Install Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows 10?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

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\u27a2 Steps to Install Tomcat in Windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, since Tomcat runs on Java, you need to have Java installed on your Windows. You have to follow these steps to check if Java is installed on your system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2794 Open Command Prompt (By pressing Win + R, type cmd, and hit Enter).<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u2794 You have to type the following command and press Enter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

java -version<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2794 If Java is installed, you will see an output similar to:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Java<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

If Java is not installed on your Windows, you have to download and install it from the official Oracle JDK website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2794 Once you download & install the Java, it\u2019s time to download the Tomcat. To do this, you have to visit the official Apache Tomcat<\/strong><\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2794 You have to click on the Download section and select the latest stable version of Tomcat.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Tomcat-download\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u2794 In that, scroll down to the \u2018Binary Distributions\u2019<\/strong> section and download the \u2018Windows zip file\u2019<\/strong> or the \u2018Windows Service Installer (.exe).\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Binary<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u2794 Once it\u2019s done, you need to install the Tomcat. For this, we are going to explain both ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n