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Krt_Malta
Krt_Malta

Reputation: 9465

Host files on Tomcat possible?

I have a Tomcat 6.0.24 server running. I'm using to run some JSP pages. Would it be possible to host files on it? E.g. If I type in http://localhost:8080/Sample.avi I would download Sample.avi? Probably there are better servers I guess for this task, but I'd like to stick to Tomcat since I don't wish to install another server. Is it possible?

Thanks and regards, Krt_Malta

Upvotes: 3

Views: 5993

Answers (3)

Soniya Chavan
Soniya Chavan

Reputation: 113

If you are using IntelliJ,

  1. Place the static files that you want to host in a folder.
  2. Launch IntelliJ -> Select Tomcat -> Edit Configuration -> Deployment -> + -> External Source -> Select the above folder and set the application context (For e.g. static)
  3. You can access the files with http://localhost:// (For e.g. http://localhost:8080/static/static_image.png)

IntelliJ setup

Upvotes: 0

MSalters
MSalters

Reputation: 180020

Yes, it's possible. A quick google suggests you need a StaticInterceptor

What you call "files" is usually called "static content" in web terms: a fixed resource at a specific URI.

Upvotes: 1

Maurice Perry
Maurice Perry

Reputation: 32841

It's possible: simply add a <Context> in the server.xml file to point to the directory containing you files.

Upvotes: 3

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