How to change the default deploy directory of Tomcat in Eclipse

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• 1- Custom Deploy Directory
• Summary
• Next Steps

Introduction

By default, web applications are deployed under this path: “WORKSPACE/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/tmp0/wtpwebapps” .

Here below we define the needed steps to change the default deploy directory of Tomcat in Eclipse.

1- Custom Deploy Directory

Follow the steps below to change the default deploy directory of Tomcat in Eclipse.

• Open servers view
• Double-click on tomcat server, the following overview tab is opened:

• Select “use custom location” radio button in the “Server Locations” section and set your custom deploy path.

If “Server Locations” section is disabled, follow the steps below to enable it:

• Right-click tomcat server -> Properties
• Then click on “Switch Location” button as the following:

Summary

Here below we define the needed steps to change the default deploy directory of Tomcat in Eclipse.

Next Steps

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