Accessing Environment And System Variables On Windows 7

This is a reminder describing how to access environment and system (including path) variables under Window 7:

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. On the left part of the screen, select the Computer icon.
3. Right-click this icon and select properties.
4. A window will open, select Advanced System Settings.
5. A System Properties windows will open.
6. At the bottom, click Environment Variables.

Installing and Running Tomcat 7 on Windows 7

This post is a reminder about Tomcat 7 manual installation on Windows 7.

Installation

1. Remove any existing Tomcat 7 installation.
2. Download Tomcat 7 from here, the 32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer is the easiest solution.
3. Double click on the Windows Service Installer.
4. Follow the screen instructions.

Creating An Administrator Profile

In order to access the manager console of Tomcat, one needs to create a administrator profile. See the bottom of this post for details.

Starting Tomcat As A Service

To start Tomcat 7 as a service:

• Open the control panel
• Select view by: Large Icons
• Select Administrative Tools
• Click on the Service Shortcut (eventually right-click and run as administrator if there are permission issues)
• Select Apache Tomcat 7
• Right-click to Start/Stop/Restart