Tomcat port number and project name being displayed in URL

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Trying to set up a .war file (using tomcat 7) on a VPS and all is working fine if I use:

http://111.111.111.111:8080/MyProject/blog.jsp

But if I go to the one below I get stuck on the UserServlet I've made:

http://111.111.111.111.com/blog.jsp

I had a feeling this was a context.xml or server.xml problem that just needed to be changed but I can't spot anything there that could be causing this.

Edit - So I think I need to change the server.xml file. But my VPS won't give me the permission to edit this file. Anyone know how to get around this?

You most likely need to change port in `server.xml` and rename your war to `ROOT.war`... should do the trick. — Alexandre Lavoie, May 26 '14 at 23:48
You'll have to talk to your VPS provider... we can't answer for them! — Alexandre Lavoie, May 27 '14 at 00:09

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 26 '14 at 23:54

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This topic is about Domain Name, you need a DNS (Domain Name Server) to configure a Domain Name. The simplest is to use host file:

Windows: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Linux: /etc/hosts

You have to add to host file something like this:

111.111.111.111 domain_name

So, you can access to web site as follows:

http://domain_name:8080/MyProject/blog.jsp

In this case, you can't avoid to put the port number. This is the simplest, if you want better something, I think you need a DNS.

I hope this information helps you.

Good luck.

answered May 26 '14 at 23:54

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That's working alright, but I dont want the port or the name of project there if that makes sense. – user3504452 May 26 '14 at 23:55
Then you can use `Name_URL`, you have to put this tag in your web.xml, but if you want to avoid put the port, you need a DNS or some configuration more advanced on your server. – hmrojas.p May 27 '14 at 00:03

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04

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You need to use port-forwarding for this to work.

Lets say you hit the URL address of your domain www.xyz.com. Then you need to create a rule on your external router that hosts this domain to forward the port 80 request to port 8080.

Port forwarding can be even deployed on a firewall is any exists...

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04

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answered May 27 '14 at 05:45

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

You need to setup a webserver in front and a protocol like jk or proxy. The easiest way is Apache WebServer and mod_jk. In the webserver, mapped to port 80, you define a virtual host to listen to your domain name. In that conofig section you need to define a mapping to the Tomcat server. Have a look at:

What is the best way to install Mod_jk on linux to run apache in front of tomcat

Multiple Subdomains in Apache / Tomcat with mod_jk

Tomcat load balancer solutions

Tomcat port number and project name being displayed in URL

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