Step 2. Starting Apache Tomcat

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This is step 2 of setting up Solr 3.6 in Enterprise Server 9.0 or 9.1 (see a list of all steps.) When using Enterprise Server 9.2 or higher, see Setting up Solr 4.5.

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On Mac OS X

Step 1. Create a shell file in the Tomcat installation directory (as specified in the Solr installation).

Example: startupTomcatSolr.

Note: From here on, this shell file is referenced as <startup>.

Step 2. Add the following code:

#Set JAVA_HOME environment variable 
export JRE_HOME="/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home" 
#Set the Solr Current Working Directory 
export JAVA_OPTS="-Dsolr.solr.home=<solr>" 
#Switch to the bin directory 
cd /<tomcat>/bin 
#Startup Tomcat as a background process 
./startup.sh & 

Step 3. Open a Terminal and enter:

cd <tomcat>/bin

chmod a+rx *

Note: This is a brute force; it gives every user execute and read rights on the binaries.

cd <tomcat>

sudo ./<startup>

Note: When Tomcat is started, a directory named /solr/ is automatically created in /<tomcat>/webapps/.

On Windows

Start the Tomcat service from the System Tray icon.

On Linux

Step 1. Create a shell file in the Tomcat installation directory (as specified in the Solr installation).

Example: startupTomcatSolr.

Note: From here on, this shell file is referenced as <startup>.

Step 2. Add the following code:

#Set JAVA_HOME environment variable 
export JRE_HOME="<enter the path to Java Home>" 
#Set the Solr Current Working Directory 
export JAVA_OPTS="-Dsolr.solr.home=<solr>" 
#Switch to the bin directory 
cd /<tomcat>/bin 
#Startup Tomcat as a background process 
./startup.sh & 

Step 3. Open a Terminal and enter:

cd <tomcat>/bin

chmod a+rx *

Note: This is a brute force; it gives every user execute and read rights on the binaries.

cd <tomcat>

sudo ./<startup>

Note: When Tomcat is started, a directory named /solr/ is automatically created in /<tomcat>/webapps/.

Next step

Step 3. Testing the Tomcat installation