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I would have to take you out for a pint if you were in australia. You couldnt be more right, tomcat 5 and jk2-2.0.43.dll (latest build) are hard to configure with no documentation WHAT SO EVER. I think the 'tomcat user group' is a good place to start. I have got answers on there concerning this before. There are some links for doing tomcat 4 but thats about it. If i get mine working I will post it on the java dev site overtop of the tomcat 4 one. Can you do the same?

cheers mate!

I have exactly your same idea, are 2 days that I am looking documentation visiting web sites but It is very confused. No clear information how to integrate Apache 2.0 and Tomcat 5.0. I am considering to buy some commercial products at this point.

I reckon I've got the connectors issue sorted.

Download the 5.0.18 binaries, and install them as normal.

The get the source. I got it from here:

http://apache.mirror.positive-internet.com/jakarta/tomcat-5/v5.0.18/src/

gunzip it, untar it, then cd to the jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-connectors/jk/native directory.

Run buildconf.sh, then run:

./configure -with-apxs=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs

(or wherever your apache2 apxs is, obviously. Then you end up with a shiny new mod_jk.so

Check the BUILDING file in the jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-connectors/jk/native directory.

I haven't tested it yet, so caveat emptor...

Ask, and the blogosphere will provide. Diego Doval posted this tutorial on connecting Apache 2, Tomcat 5 and MySQL today;

http://www.dynamicobjects.com/d2r/archives/002574.html

Blimey, PHP isn't that hard.

You also might find it easier to use mod_proxy to get requests to Tomcat5 via Apache2. I've managed to get it working.

Hi I'm also trying to integrate Tomcat5 and Apache2. Its really bloody annoying. I downloaded a bundle package called Xampp which sets up a Apache server with PHP/MySQL/PEAR/CGI/PERL and am now trying to integrate it with my fully configured Tomcat5 container.

God what a pain in the ass! I've suggested to the makes of Xampp that they integrate JSP/Tomcat into their setup. But we'll have to wait for that. Also I have read that Tomcats connectors have been removed from their web site. I've also noticed that I've download a mod_jk2.so file for WinXP is this right? I thought it was suppose to be a *.dll file?

Regards - Fan

How to build a mod_jk2.so module for Apache2.0.49 and Tomcat5.0.19 on linux
Redhat 8.0
Apache is installed at: /usr/local/apache2.0.49
Login: root
# Script to Build mod_jk2.so

## 1. Install Apache2.0
## 2. Download and unzip tomcat5 source distribution.
## 3. Set the {apache_home} and {tomcat_source} environment variables.

apache_home=/usr/local/apache2.0.49
tomcat_source=/pkg-installs/tomcat/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.19-src

start_dir=.

cd ${tomcat_source}/jakarta-tomcat-connectors/jk/native2
chmod +x buildconf.sh
./buildconf.sh
./configure --with-apxs2=${apache_home}/bin/apxs
make

echo "Show location of mod_jk2.so"
find . -name "mod*jk*.so"

#libtool --finish ${apache_home}/modules

## Uncomment the following lines to install jk2 in your apache modules directory.
#echo Installing mod_jk2.so in ${apache_home}/modules
#cp ${tomcat_source}/jakarta-tomcat-connectors/jk/build/jk2/apache2/mod_jk2.so ${apache_home}/modules
#cd ${apache_home}/modules
#chmod +x mod_jk2.so

cd ${start_dir}

I finally got Tomcat 5 to work with Apache 2 on Win XP.
I will just post the basics of the config.
I will not go through the installation of Apache or Tomcat.

1. Download mod_jk2 and put it in [apache_HOME]/modules and rename it mod_jk2.so

2. Edit [apache_HOME]/conf/httpd.conf file and add:

LoadModule jk2_module modules/mod_jk2.so

to the LoadModules section.

3. Create workers2.properties in the [apache_HOME]/conf folder and add:

[shm]
file=C:\Apache2\logs\jk2.shm
size=1048576
# socket channel
[channel.socket:localhost:8009]
port=8009
host=127.0.0.1
# worker for the connector
[ajp13:localhost:8009]
channel=channel.socket:localhost:8009
[uri:/jsp-examples/*]
[uri:/tomcat-docs/*]

Edit the paths to reflect your installation

4. Edit [tomcat_HOME]/conf/jk.properties and add:

handler.list=channelSocket,request
channelSocket.port=8009
channelSocket.address=127.0.0.1

5. OPen [tomcat_HOME]/conf/server.xml and add:

< Context path="" docBase="c:/[apache_HOME]/htdocs" debug="0" reloadable="true" crossContext="true"/>

6. Stop both Tomcat and Apache

7. Restart Tomcat and test Tomcat by going to http://localhost:8080/jsp-examples
If this works:

8. Start apache and go to http://localhost/jsp-examples
If this works, GREAT, you've got it.
If it doesn't? Good luck. The documentation for this implementation sux.
You can check these to url. I used both:

http://www.dynamicobjects.com/d2r/archives/002574.html

http://www.10xsoftware.com/products/jewelbox_guides/samples/apache/win2k/Integrating%20Apache%20with%20Tomcat%20for%20Windows.html

I am very happy with your contribution... It really helped me a lot. I was struggling for last 72 hours, but within no time it started working

your guideline really helps, thank youuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!

Thank you very much for this guideline...
it works for Tomcat 3.* and 4, too.

Hi David (Greet Rufus)....its gr8..works fine...So thankfull to U on this....Thank U (1 mil)..

exactly where do you post the statment in step 5? I've tried everywhere in the server.xml file, and can't seem to get it to work.

Thanks