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Startup Tomcat: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. Press Enter or Esc to exit

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I've installed Tomcat 8 (ignore the 10.1.7 that's on pic, once that's not compatible with Java 8) into my machine as Windows Service, when I startup, a new console is created with message:

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The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.   Press Enter or Esc to exit...

enter image description here and http://localhost:8080 returns ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

Thanks in advance, you for your help.

Win 11, openjdk version "1.8.0_362", Tomcat 8 strong text I was expecting http://localhost:8080 to show Tomcat webpage running local

Solution

  • Windows Install Tomcat 8 as Windows Service

    Install JDK 8

    https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=8

    • Operating System: Windows
    • Architecture: x64
    • Package Type: JDK
    • Version: 8
    • .msi

    click .msi

    JDK Insatll Options: Please select

    • Set JAVA_HOME variable
    • JavaSoft(Oracle) registry keys

    Install Tomcat 8

    https://tomcat.apache.org/download-80.cgi

    8.5.87 -> Binary Distributions -> Core: -> 32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer

    Download exe, Click ,run install exe

    Choose Components, options please select all items

    • Tomcat -> core , Service Startup ,Native

    • Start Menu Items

    • Documentation

    • Manager

    • Host Manager

    • Examples

    Completing Apache Tomcat Setup

    • Run Apache Tomcat
    • Show Readme

    Then open your browser http://localhost:8080

    You don't need to set any environment variables, just follow the above steps and everything will be done.