Frank, > | I went to the Apache.org website and downloaded and installed the > | Windows executable under Core distributions, i.e., > | > | Core: > | a.. zip (pgp, md5) > | b.. tar.gz (pgp, md5) > | c.. Windows Executable (pgp, md5)
Which of these did you install? Typically, you only choose one. > | The install went fine, but when I try to start Apache Tomcat, it just > | gives me the standard error message, "unable to connect." > | > | This happens even after I start the Apache service known as > | "Configure Tomcat" within the Apache Tomcat folder (or directory). Generally, Windows services are started using the service manager. Right-click on My Computer and choose "Manage". Then, go to "Services and Applications", then "Services". Try starting Apache Tomcat from there. > | I'm guessing I need to install one or two other important files or > | apps, > | as well as do some configuring, similar to setting JAVA_HOME, and > | executing (./ in Unix) the startup file (or .bat) in Windows. Just to make sure: you have installed Java, right? I think that you'll need to install it using the Windows "installer" instead of just downloading a ZIP file or something like that. Otherwise, the registry won't be set up correctly and Tomcat won't be able to find your JRE/JDK. (I'm not exactly sure how the Tomcat service determines which JDK to use, but I assume that it uses whatever Windows has configured in the registry). > | Any information is appreciated. Thanks. Your problem it likely to be your configured connectors, actually. When Tomcat starts up, you can startup any number of "connectors" that will handle requests. For example, you can start up the HTTP connector which will accept regular HTTP requests on a certain port. You can do the same thing with AJP13 if you want to connect to Tomcat through Apache httpd. Check $TOMCAT_HOME/conf/server.xml to see what connectors have been configured. Just search for "<Connector" and see what is not commented-out. Also, please post the URL you are attempting to use to connect to Tomcat. -chris
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