Tomcat can also act as a http server. So it will handle
your html as well as JSP's and servlets. Apache is not
required.
However many people choose to integrate the two so that
apache is managing the static content and Tomcat is managing
the dynamic content. There has been much recent discussion on
the list about whether this is the best configurtion to go for.
I don't intend to rehash all the arguments. Take a look at the archive
and decide what is best for you in the light of what you are
trying to do achieve with your applications.
http://www.mail-archive.com/tomcat-user@jakarta.apache.org/
I would suggest (particularly if you are just starting out with JSP's)
to do some development just with tomcat. Later on you can integrate
with another webserver (Apache,IIS or whatever) or just stick with using
tomcat on its own.
andrew
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, you wrote:
> So if I only need to be able to run JSPs then all I
> need is Tomcat? It's its own webserver?
>
> -Greg
>
> --- "Rob S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Apache serves documents plain and simple. You
> > request a file from the
> > server and it gives it back to you. Of course,
> > there are lots of modules
> > written for Apache that enable it to do extra
> > things, this is just an
> > extreeemely high level description =)
> >
> > Tomcat is a servlet container (an environment that
> > servlets run in) and a
> > jsp engine (process JSP requests).
> >
> > Check out the introduction in the Tomcat 3.x guides
> > on integrating Apache
> > with Tomcat for more info...
> >
> > - r
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gregory Reddin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 11:17 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Pre-install question
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a Windows 2000 Server that I would like to
> > be
> > > able to process JSP files with. I do not have IIS
> > > installed on this server.
> > >
> > > I am getting confused with the difference between
> > > Apache webserver and Tomcat. Do I need to download
> > and
> > > install Apache before using Tomcat?
> > >
> > > What would be the best to do?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > -Gregory Reddin
> > >
> > > __________________________________________________
> > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute
> > with Yahoo! Messenger
> > > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
> >
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger
> http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
--
