Step 3: Tomcat Server Configuration

3.1 Install Tomcat

Install Apache Tomcat using Homebrew:

brew install tomcat

Verify the installation:

catalina version

Output Example

The output should display something like:

Server version: Apache Tomcat/9.0.71
Server built:   Sep 20 2023

3.2 Set Environment Variables

Add the following to your ~/.zshrc file to set the CATALINA_HOME environment variable:

export CATALINA_HOME=$(brew --prefix)/opt/tomcat/libexec
source ~/.zshrc

3.3 Start the Tomcat Server

To start the Tomcat server, run:

$CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh

Access the Tomcat homepage to verify the setup:

http://localhost:8080/

This confirms that the Apache Tomcat server is successfully installed and configured.