"HTTP Status 404 - /" (localhost:8080) when trying to install apache tomcat in Eclipse

Question

i have installed eclipse on Windows Vista and i have added a new Apache Tomcat server Apache Tomcat/7.0.27.

After i start the Apache in eclipse, i type in the url the following address "localhost:8080"

i get a page saying:

HTTP Status 404 - /
type Status report
message /
description The requested resource (/) is not available.
Apache Tomcat/7.0.27

Answer 1

Hi I faced same problem and below steps resolved the problem.

1. In the eclipse right click on server and click on properties.
2. If Location is set workspace/metadata click on switch location and so that it refers to /servers/tomcatv7server at localhost.server
3. Save and close
4. Next double click on server
5. Under server locations mostly it would be selected as useworkspacemetadata
6. Instead, select usetomcatinstallation
7. Save changes
8. Restart server and verify localhost:8080 works.