Tomcat

Since I am starting over again with my application, the first thing I need to do is install software. My goal is to deploy my WebObjects application on a non-WebObjects server. This means that the program will be compiled and built into Java servlets. To test these servlets, I need Apache Tomcat.

When I first started working with WebObjects a year ago (see last post -Ed.) it seemed like there were very few resources for installing Tomcat on OS X. Most of the instructions I found were for out-of-date versions of Tomcat. Finally, I mashed together the directions from a couple of websites and somehow got the thing installed.

This time, things were different. I started with the usual Google search of "Tomcat OS X." The first results were the same, out-of-date versions or horrible directions. I almost gave up, but then I found the diamond in the rough on the second page. This thing is up to date (almost), clear, fast, and easy. Thank God for this German guy.

The best instructions for installing Tomcat on OS X:
http://wolfpaulus.com/journal/mac-tips/tc6013.html

So now I have Tomcat, up next is MySQL and the connection to WebObjects.