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Installing Tomcat on Your Windows Virtual Dedicated Server

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Last Updated: September 12, 2011 10:09 AM

Tomcat is an application server used to execute Java code contained both in Java servlets and Web pages.

To Install Tomcat on Your Windows Virtual Dedicated Hosting Account

  1. Remote desktop to your hosting account.
  2. From your hosting server's Start Menu, select Control Panel, then, select one of the following based on your operating system:
    • Windows 2003 — Add or Remove Programs
    • Windows 2008 — Programs and Features
  3. Select Plesk for Microsoft Windows and click Change.
  4. Click Next.
  5. In the list box, select Tomcat.
  6. In the popup menu, select Entire component will be installed on local hard drive.
  7. Click Next to confirm installation.
  8. Click Next to begin installation.

To Confirm Tomcat Installation on Your Windows Virtual Dedicated Hosting Account

  1. From your hosting server's Start Menu, select All Programs > SWsoft > Plesk > Plesk for Microsoft Windows.
  2. Enter your Parallels Plesk Panel login and password, and then click Login.
  3. Under the System panel, click Server.
  4. Under Services, double-click Service Management.
  5. Confirm Tomcat is running as a Parallels Plesk Panel service.