Where is CATALINA_BASE/webapps folder for Tomcat 8 on Mac?

Question

I ran brew install tomcat to install tomcat 8.

Now I need to put my .war file in CATALINA_BASE/webapps

I cannot find that directory anywhere on my computer. How can I locate this folder so I can put my .war in there?

score 40 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 08 '14 at 04:31

40

use following command

$catalina -h

it will show the directories you need, alternatively you can upload war file using tomcat manager's web interface

answered Jul 08 '14 at 04:31

jmj

that shows catalina_base = /usr/local/Cellar/tomcat/8.0.9/libexec But how can I navigate to there in finder? – Jul 08 '14 at 04:34
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You can use terminal to `cd` or open finder and press shift + command + g – jmj Jul 08 '14 at 04:35
the shift+command+g is a cool trick! it worked. Will accept after the obligatory 5 minutes has passed. Thanks! – Jul 08 '14 at 04:39
You can also use `open ` from Terminal, or command-click the path from iTerm – mpowered May 23 '18 at 18:53

score 15 · Answer 2 · edited May 15 '16 at 11:41

15

It should be installed here:

/usr/local/Cellar/tomcat/8.0.30/libexec/webapps

Replace 8.0.30 with your actual version. Hope this works!!

edited May 15 '16 at 11:41

DanMan

answered Feb 06 '16 at 16:44

hashique

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