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If using a WAR file, see How do I deploy my WAR file on Tomcat?

Deploying an application

Identify the Application Root for your application. This folder will always contain a subfolder named WEB-INF.
Upload your application to /private-cgi-bin/tomcat, either as the ROOT application, or with a new name. If done correctly, the file /private-cgi-bin/tomcat/<yourAppName>/WEB-INF/web.xml will exist.
The structure should look something like this:

/private-cgi-bin
    /tomcat                           (your webapps folder, the same as <jakarta>/webapps on a standard Tomcat installation)
        /YourApplication              (your application, eg: /ROOT for your main website)
            /WEB-INF
                web.xml               (this *must* exist)
                /classes              (classes go here)
                    someclass.class
                /lib                  (jars go here)
                    somejar.jar
            /images
                somepicture.jpg
            index.jsp                 (your welcome-file, first page of your site)
            somefile.jsp

Tomcat will automatically deploy the application using it's autoDeploy feature
If the application does not automatically deploy, try deploying it manually. See deploying an application with the Tomcat Manager and Troubleshooting application deployment on Tomcat
After making changes to class or jar files, you will need to reload the application. This can be done by changing your web.xml file (so that the date is updated), or by using the Tomcat Manager
To undeploy your application, use the Tomcat Manager
To deploy an application as the ROOT application for your site, undeploy any existing ROOT application using the Tomcat Manager, and upload your application as /private-cgi-bin/tomcat/ROOT

Metawerx Support - How do I deploy my application on Tomcat?

Deploying an application

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