Hi, I guess you should change the Tomcat's configuration files, I'm new to Tomcat so I haven't any clue about that :-(
Maybe you can find the answer at: http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-6.0-doc/index.html Please, let me know if you find out how to do that. Regards, Alejandro On 2/28/08, newBea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Alejandro, > > I followed the steps given by you on this forum for solr installation. Its > working well... > > However do you have any idea about starting solr on prerequisite port. I > mean if I want solr to run on port different than 8080 and with the same > steps provided by you, what would be the better way? If you have any clues > about it please do let me know... > > Thanks in advance... > > > Alejandro Valdez wrote: > > > > Hello, yes of course. > > > > I followed the instructions from > > http://wiki.apache.org/solr/SolrTomcat (see below) > > but instead of copy the example configuration files into the directory > > c:\web\solr\ as > > is explained in that page, I did it into c:\tomcat\webapps\solr and > > started Tomcat with: > > -Dsolr.solr.home=c:\tomcat\webapps\solr > > > > But it didn't work. > > > > **** > > Apparently the directory used in solr.solr.home variable MUST NOT > > point inside the Tomcat's webapps directory, or it will be ignored. > > *** > > > > The enviroment I used was: > > Windows XP Professional > > XAMPP 1.6.4 > > Tomcat 6.0.13 > > Sun JDK 5 > > > > > > Updated content of http://wiki.apache.org/solr/SolrTomcat: > > > > Tomcat on Windows > > Single Solr app > > > > 1) Download and install [WWW] Tomcat for Windows using the MSI > > installer. Install it with the tcnative.dll file. Say you installed it > > in c:\tomcat\ > > 2) Check if Tomcat is installed correctly by going to [WWW] > > http://localhost:8080/ > > 3) Change the c:\tomcat\conf\server.xml file to add the URIEncoding > > Connector element as shown above. > > 4) Download and unzip the Solr distribution zip file into (say) > > c:\temp\solrZip\ > > 5) Make a directory called solr where you intend the application > > server to function, say c:\web\solr\ (Important: It must be outside > > the Tomcat's webapps directory) > > 6) Copy the contents of the example\solr directory > > c:\temp\solrZip\example\solr\ to c:\web\solr\ > > 7) Stop the Tomcat service > > 8) Copy the *solr*.war file from c:\temp\solrZip\dist\ to the Tomcat > > webapps directory c:\tomcat\webapps\ > > 9) Rename the *solr*.war file solr.war > > 10)Use the system tray icon to configure Tomcat to start with the > > following Java option: -Dsolr.solr.home=c:\web\solr > > 11)Start the Tomcat service > > 12)Go to the solr admin page to verify that the installation is > > working. It will be at [WWW] http://localhost:8080/solr/admin > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:38 PM, David Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> Hi Alejandro. Since this was a bit of trouble for you could you post the > >> steps you used to get it to work (and/or any deviation from the wiki) to > >> summarize this thread. It has been some days that I have seen the thread > >> on the list and it would leave something useful other than I got it > >> running for other folks with a similar issue in future. Many thanks. > >> > >> Regards > >> David > >> > >> > >> > >> Alejandro Valdez wrote: > >> > Thanks a lot, it's running right now. > >> > > >> > It seems that solr.solr.home should not point into the webapps > >> > directory, maybe this tip should be included in the installation > >> > guide... > >> > > >> > Thanks again. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Yonik Seeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> >> On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Alejandro Valdez > >> >> > >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Hi, I changed that line to: > >> >> > > >> >> > set JAVA_OPTS=-Dsolr.home=C:\xampp\tomcat\webapps\solr > >> -Duser.language=en > >> >> > > >> >> > But It STILL isn't working...I almost give up :-( > >> >> > > >> >> > When I try to open http://localhost:8080/solr/admin, I get: > >> >> > > >> >> > --- > >> >> > HTTP Status 404 - /solr/admin > >> >> > type Status report > >> >> > message /solr/admin > >> >> > description The requested resource (/solr/admin) is not > >> available. > >> >> > Apache Tomcat/6.0.13 > >> >> > --- > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Someone should fix the page > >> http://wiki.apache.org/solr/SolrTomcat, > >> >> > there says that should be used -Dsolr.solr.home=... : > >> >> > >> >> solr.solr.home is the correct variable. > >> >> Try putting the solr home (the contents of solr/example) outside the > >> >> webapps directory. Only solr.war should go inside webapps. > >> >> > >> >> You could also try the "simple example install" from here: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> http://wiki.apache.org/solr/SolrTomcat > >> >> > >> >> -Yonik > >> >> > >> > > >> > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Solr-in-Windows-XP-%2B-JDK-5-%2B-Tomcat-6.0.13-tp15570591p15735974.html > Sent from the Solr - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >
