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!!! Install Apache Tomcat 6

On OS X, the JAVA_HOME environment variable must be set to /Library/Java/Home directory, which in turn is a symbolic link that points to the current version of Java SDK you are running.

!! Edit .bash_profile

Add the following lines to the .bash_profile file:

Note: DO NOT PUT A TERMINATING SLASH at the end of these lines - e.g. {{/Library/Java/Home/}}

{{{
export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/Home
export CATALINA_HOME=/Library/Tomcat/Home
}}}

Afterwards, save file and restart terminal.

!! Verify

Execute an {{env}} command to make sure JAVA_HOME and CATALINA_HOME are set correctly.
{{{
env
}}}

!!! Download and install the Tomcat binaries

Download Tomcat 6 Binary Distribution Core (tar.gz) and Deployer (tar.gz) from the Apache Tomcat 6 Downloads Page. Download the Core apache-tomcat-6.0.x.tar.gz.

Create the Tomcat folder in an appropriate directory - /Library or /usr/local is recommended, but for development convenience Tomcat can be also installed in your home directory.

Execute the following commands in Terminal:

Change directories to {{Library}} or {{/usr/local}}

{{{
cd /Library
}}}

Create the Tomcat directory and set an appropriate owner and group
{{{
mkdir Tomcat
chown <username> Tomcat
chgrp admin Tomcat
}}}

Change directories to the newly created Tomcat directory and unpack the tar.gz files
{{{
cd Tomcat
tar -xvzf ~/Downloads/apache-tomcat-6.0.x.tar.gz
}}}

Create a symbolic link that will always point to the current version Tomcat directory
{{{
ln -s apache-tomcat-6.0.x Home
}}}

!!! Edit tomcat-users.xml configuration file

Execute the following commands in Terminal:

Change directories to the Tomcat configuration directory
{{{
cd Home/conf
}}}

Edit the tomcat-users.xml file
{{{
nano tomcat-users.xml
}}}

Add the following, where <admin> is the administrator name you assign and <password> is the password.
{{{
<user username="<admin>" password="<password>" roles="standard,manager,admin"/>
}}}

The tomcat-users.xml file should look something like this:
{{{
<tomcat-users>
<!--
<roll rollname="tomcat"/>
<roll rollname="role1"/>
<user username="tomcat" password="tomcat" roles="tomcat" />
<user username="role1" password="tomcat" roles="role1" />
<user username="both" password="tomcat" roles="tomcat,role1" />
-->
<user username="<admin>" password="<password>" roles="standard,manager,admin"/>
</tomcat-users>
}}}

Save the tomcat-users.xml file and quit the editor

!!! Run and Test

Change directories to where the Tomcat startup scripts are located
{{{
cd ../bin
}}}

Remove the {{.bat}} scripts and {{.exe}} executables
{{{
rm *.bat *.exe
}}}

Execute the Tomcat startup script
{{{
./startup.sh
}}}

From your web browser go to the URL http://localhost:8080/

You should see the Tomcat welcome screen.

Use the {{./shutdown.sh}} script to stop Tomcat.

!!! Reference

This information taken from http://www.malisphoto.com/tips/tomcatonosx.html.  It has much more information and is very good.
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