Day: August 2, 2011

How to resolve admin page opening issue after tomcat configuration in eclipse

Issue:

So often you would have noticed after tomcat configuration in eclipse, the admin start page never opens!

Reason:

Eclipse doesn’t copy the default application folders (e.g. ROOT) when it creates the tomcat specific folder inside the workspace.

Solution:

  1. Go to your “eclipse-workspace -> .metadata -> .plugins -> org.eclipse.wst.server.core -> tmp<number> -> wtpwebapps” directory
  2. Copy the ROOT folder from your “apache installation home -> webapps” directory to the directory mentioned in Step 1.  If prompted with overwrite dialog box, select yes and proceed.
  3. Reload http://localhost/ page. Admin start page should now open without any issues!