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Set Up Apache Tomcat on CentOS VPS

Category: VPS Setup

Install Apache Tomcat—a Java servlet container—on a CentOS VPS—install Java:
yum install java-11-openjdk -y
download Tomcat extract to /opt/tomcat start:
/opt/tomcat/bin/startup.sh
Open port:
firewall-cmd --add-port=8080/tcp
On Vultr access http://ip:8080—test with
curl http://ip:8080
Ensures uptime—runs Java apps alongside phpMyAdmin in VPS hosting with SSL via reverse proxy

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