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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

  1. Open a CMD window in Administrator mode.
  2. Browse to the bin folder of the Apache Tomcat installation directory, then type in the following command:
    service.bat install

Results

The Apache Tomcat service is created and can be viewed by selecting Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services 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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