About the Bundled Tomcat Server

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When you install the IDE, the installation automatically adds the bundled Tomcat server to the IDE's server registry.

tip  You can also configure the IDE to deploy web modules to other installations of Tomcat. See Adding a Tomcat Installation for more information.

The configuration files for the bundled Tomcat server are in the Tomcat base directory, located under your IDE user directory. The Tomcat home directory is under the IDE installation directory. Note that this setup differs from a typical Tomcat installation, where the base directory and home directory coincide. To see the exact locations of the home and base directories, right-click the server's node in the Runtime tab and choose Properties from the contextual menu.

Shared libraries that are used by web modules must be added to the home directory. Do not add shared libraries to the base directory.

Developers using a common IDE installation need to exercise caution when adding shared libraries to the home directory. Libraries stored in the home directory are shared by all web modules that are deployed on the server, so the potential for version conflicts exists.

On the UNIX platform, the IDE is sometimes installed in a read-only directory. If this is the case, you will not be able to add shared libraries to the bundled Tomcat installation. Ask the person responsible for the IDE installation to make writable all directories under the Tomcat home directory. Alternatively, you could add another Tomcat server and configure it to meet your needs.

See Also

Targeting Tomcat Server for Running Web Modules
Tomcat Instance Node
Tomcat Instance Property Sheet
Editing the Tomcat Server Configuration File


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