2.2 Installing Web Server
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## 2.2 Installing Web Server

Although the steps are similar, the details of installing the Virgo Web Server depend on the operating system.

Obtain Web Server from the download site (http://www.eclipse.org/virgo/download). This guide is consistent with version 3.0.0.RELEASE of Web Server.

### Installing Web Server on Windows™ operating systems

Unzip the download of Web Server to the root directory of a drive (this will avoid possible problems with long pathnames). Set an environment variable `%VWS_HOME%` to refer to the unzipped folder…

    prompt> cd C:\
    prompt> "%JAVA_HOME%"\bin\jar xf \path\to\virgo-web-server-3.0.0.RELEASE.zip
    prompt> set VWS_HOME=C:\virgo-web-server-3.0.0.RELEASE

To verify the installation, issue the command: `"%VWS_HOME%"\bin\startup.bat` and ensure a message numbered `UR0001I` is displayed. Many other messages about starting and installing other required artifacts are produced, but the `UR0001I` message indicates that the user region is ready for use. (Timestamps have been removed and thread names and other details may vary with different installations and versions.)

    system-artifacts             <TC0000I> Starting Tomcat.
    system-artifacts             <TC0010I> Creating HTTP/1.1 connector with scheme http on port 8080.
    system-artifacts             <TC0010I> Creating HTTP/1.1 connector with scheme https on port 8443.
    system-artifacts             <TC0010I> Creating AJP/1.3 connector with scheme http on port 8009.
    system-artifacts             <TC0001I> Started Tomcat.
    system-artifacts             <DE0004I> Starting bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.core' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    system-artifacts             <DE0004I> Starting bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.dm' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    start-signalling-1           <DE0005I> Started bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.dm' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    system-artifacts             <DE0005I> Started bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.tomcat' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    start-signalling-1           <DE0005I> Started bundle 'org.eclipse.gemini.web.tomcat' version '1.1.0.RELEASE'.
    start-signalling-2           <DE0005I> Started bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.core' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    start-signalling-2           <DE0005I> Started plan 'org.eclipse.virgo.web' version '2.1.0'.
    Thread-2                     <UR0001I> User region ready.

Shut down the server by pressing `Ctrl-C`.

### Installing Web Server on UNIX™ operating systems

Unzip the download of Web Server to a suitable location on the file system, such as the home directory. (If the download was automatically unzipped by the operating system, simply move the unzipped directory to the chosen location.) Set an environment variable `$VWS_HOME` to refer to the unzipped folder…

    prompt$ mkdir /path/to/home/springsource
    prompt$ cd /path/to/home/springsource
    prompt$ unzip /path/to/virgo-web-server-3.0.0.RELEASE.zip
    prompt$ export VWS_HOME=/path/to/home/springsource/virgo-web-server-3.0.0.RELEASE

To verify the installation, use a terminal window to issue the command: `$VWS_HOME/bin/startup.sh` and ensure a message numbered `UR0001I` is displayed. Many other messages about starting and installing other required artifacts are produced, but the `UR0001I` message indicates that the user region is ready for use. (Timestamps have been removed and thread names and other details may vary with different installations and versions.)

    system-artifacts             <TC0000I> Starting Tomcat.
    system-artifacts             <TC0010I> Creating HTTP/1.1 connector with scheme http on port 8080.
    system-artifacts             <TC0010I> Creating HTTP/1.1 connector with scheme https on port 8443.
    system-artifacts             <TC0010I> Creating AJP/1.3 connector with scheme http on port 8009.
    system-artifacts             <TC0001I> Started Tomcat.
    system-artifacts             <DE0004I> Starting bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.core' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    system-artifacts             <DE0004I> Starting bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.dm' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    start-signalling-1           <DE0005I> Started bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.dm' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    system-artifacts             <DE0005I> Started bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.tomcat' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    start-signalling-1           <DE0005I> Started bundle 'org.eclipse.gemini.web.tomcat' version '1.1.0.RELEASE'.
    start-signalling-2           <DE0005I> Started bundle 'org.eclipse.virgo.web.core' version '2.1.0.RELEASE'.
    start-signalling-2           <DE0005I> Started plan 'org.eclipse.virgo.web' version '2.1.0'.
    Thread-2                     <UR0001I> User region ready.

Shut down the server by pressing `Ctrl-C`.

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