Downloading Apache Tomcat

You must install (or have already installed) Apache Tomcat on your machine.

Dimensional Insight recommends that DivePort, NetDiver, and DiveTab software run on a Tomcat web server.

NOTE: DI recommendsTomcat 9.0.

To download Apache Tomcat:

1. Open a web browser.

2. Open the Apache Tomcat home page at:

   http://tomcat.apache.org

   The URL for this web site can change over time, but the home page is similar to the following:

   

3. On the left pane, under Download, click Tomcat <version number> .

   The Tomcat <version number> Software Downloads page opens:

   

4. In the Quick Navigation section, click the <version number> to open the Binary Distributions section:

   

5. Click the tar.gz link.

   The Opening download verification dialog box opens.

   

6. Select Save File.

7. Click OK.

   The file is downloaded to the Downloads directory on your local computer.

8. Navigate to the file location.

9. Move the file to the /di/platform/downloads directory

   sudo mv apache-tomcat-<version number>.tar.gz /di/platform/downloads

10. Navigate to the /di/platform/downloads directory

    cd /di/platform/downloads

11. Verify that the file moved correctly by entering the following command:

    ls

12. Close the web browser.