Hi Alexander I did try it and here is what i get:
C:\>catalina debug start Using CATALINA_BASE: C:\JAVA\APACHE TOMCAT 4.0 Using CATALINA_HOME: C:\JAVA\APACHE TOMCAT 4.0 Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: C:\JAVA\APACHE TOMCAT 4.0\temp Using JAVA_HOME: C:\JAVA\JDK1.3.1_02 Initializing jdb... > tomcat Command 'tomcat' is not valid until the VM is started with the 'run' command > run run org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap start start > VM Started: Exception occurred: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError (uncaught) thread="main", org .apache.catalina.loader.StandardClassLoader.findClass(), line=670, bci=179 any ideas?? thanks, Will -----Original Message----- From: Alexander Reifinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 2:40 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: AW: installation of Tomcat 4.0 Hi Will, try to use catalina run instead of startup, so you will see the error message tomcat produces... Alexander > I've followed the documents from the web on setting up those and > when I run > the startup.bat file, a window pops up for a second and then disappears. > The dos window is back at the command prompt. I then go to the -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>