I have tomcat installed in my MAC 10.10.5 It was running fine on first installation. After that I have changed some configuration and now I am not able to see localhost:8080 I am using./bin/.
Apache Tomcat can be started and stopped from the command line.
To learn how to start and stop Apache Tomcat from the command line in a Windows environment, follow these five steps:
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- Start a Command Prompt from the Start menu.
- Navigate to the Tomcat
bin
directory, e.g.,c:/Tomcat8/bin
: - Type in
startup
and then hit Enter to execute the Tomcat server start up script: - A separate window will open and a series of messages will appear, followed by the message indicating the server is started:
The exact number of milliseconds will vary based on the number of web applications that are deployed, among other factors. - To stop the Tomcat server, type in
shutdown
and then hit Enter in the original command prompt:
The startup window that appeared earlier will now be closed, indicating the Tomcat server has been stopped.