How to install Apache Tomcat on AWS: 4 quick tips
By Andrew KuznetsovCNNPosted September 20, 2018 12:20:25Apache Tomcat is the web application server that powers Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Apache TomCat is available for download from the official Tomcat website and also from several open source projects.
If you are looking for the quickest way to install and use Tomcat, we’ve provided the steps below to get you going.1.
Download the latest version of Apache Tombat from the Tomcat GitHub repository.2.
Download and install the latest MySQL version from the MySQL repository.3.
Install Apache Tomcats web server on your AWS instance.4.
Install the apache-tomcat package.5.
Check if you are connected to a server that supports the MySQL package.
If so, check if your MySQL server supports the mysql_host_path and mysql_db_name parameters.6.
Install MySQL in the appropriate location.
If not, check that it’s accessible by your browser and that you have the right permissions.
You may need to make a backup before proceeding.7.
Click on “Install MySQL” and follow the prompts to download and install a MySQL server.
If prompted, enter the name of the server and the port number of the database server.
Make sure you have enough space available for your MySQL database.8.
After installing MySQL, open the MySQL database and navigate to “MySQL Configuration”.
This will open the mysql.ini file.
Click the “Edit” button at the bottom of the file.
You will need to change the database table names to include the database name, and change the port to a unique value.
This will make it easier to find when accessing the database.
You can now create tables and insert new tables.
This step is optional.
If you want to change your settings later, simply click on the “Change Settings” button.
You need to select “New Tables” as the “Select” option.
If the change doesn’t happen, you can manually create a new table.
The default name of a table is the name you assigned when you created the table.
Click “OK”.9.
When prompted to log in to the MySQL server, click “OK” to continue.
If your server is still running, it will restart and begin connecting to your MySQL instance.
If your server supports MySQL, you will see a message about the server restarting.
If it does not, you should check that the database is still accessible by the browser.
You might need to refresh the page and/or restart your browser to make the changes apply.10.
Click OK to close the MySQL window.11.
To check that your MySQL session is secure, open your web browser and navigate back to your Amazon AWS account page.
If all went well, your MySQL username and password will be displayed.
If this did not happen, try to log back into the Amazon AWS console by clicking “Login” on the login screen.12.
If everything went well and your MySQL table is now accessible, click on “Save Changes”.
If you got the message that your changes were successful, click OK.
You can also check the status of your MySQL tables by going to “Security” on your server.
You should see the database updated to the correct database.13.
Click to save your changes.
The changes will take effect immediately.
If not, restart your server and check that all of the tables are available.
If they are, they will be updated automatically.14.
Repeat the process with the other database tables you have on the server.
This process will take several minutes.
You must check for any changes that were made.
If none are found, the changes will not take effect.15.
When all tables are updated, you must restart the server to continue with the next step.16.
Click back to the “Security Console” screen.
On this screen, you need to enter a password.
You don’t need to use a strong password to log into the MySQL console.17.
Check the status on the MySQL table by clicking the “Status” tab at the top of the screen.
If any changes are detected, click the “Finish” button to close this window.
If nothing is found, click Close to close.18.
Close the “Storage Console” window and reboot your server again.
If there are any errors or other issues, you may need a fresh copy of the MySQL installation.