Running Apache Tomcat as a Windows Service & Configure for Remote Debugging

Apache Tomcat as a Windows Service & Configure for Remote Debugging

Download Apache Tomcat

• Go directly to the Apache Tomcat Site, select the version you prefer for download . 
• Select 32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer version

• Execute the install as a regular windows installation.
• Go the installed file location and run Tomcat8w
• Tomcat Service Windows appears

Here you can start/ stop the Tomcat service and manage the properties.

Apache Tomcat Configuration for Debugging

• Go to the Java tab 

• Add the following under the Java Options,

            -Xdebug

            -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8000,server=y,suspend=n

Restart the server & it is ready for remote debugging thorough port 8000.

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