how to get apache tomcat working for manual deployment after unzip the downloaded folder

[urmi parikh]

i m a novoice with java servlets & want to know detai;ed steps for installing tomcat & getting it started

[Bauke Scholtz]

Just read the documentation that come along with Tomcat.
This is a good starting point: http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-6.0-doc/index.html

[Punit Singh]

Just extract it anywhere you want.

Suppose: C:\tomcat6

Set environment variable CATALINA_HOME=C:\tomcat6 and add a new entry for PATH=........;%CATALINA_HOME%\bin;

Where to set these environment variable?
Right click on my computer -->properties-->advanced tab--->environment variable button-->user variables section.

Now run--->cmd

type tomcat6.exe
It will start your tomcat.

Open your browser and type: http://localhost:8080/
It will show you tomcat page.

Now your tomcat is working.