Running a Maven Web Application in IntelliJ with Tomcat

Running a Maven Web Application in IntelliJ with Tomcat

Running a Maven Web Application in IntelliJ with Tomcat

Step 1: Configure Tomcat in IntelliJ

  • Go to File → Settings → Build, Execution, Deployment → Application Servers.
  • Click + → Select Tomcat Server (Local).
  • Point IntelliJ to your Tomcat installation folder.

Step 2: Create a Run/Debug Configuration

  • Go to Run → Edit Configurations.
  • Click + → Select Tomcat Server → Local.
  • Under Deployment, click + → select Artifact.
  • Choose your WAR file (dbsample:war exploded) → OK.
  • Name the configuration (e.g., Tomcat-dbsample).

Step 3: Run the Application

  • Click the green Run ▶️ (or Debug 🐞) button.
  • IntelliJ will start Tomcat and deploy your dbsample app automatically.
  • Open your browser and go to:
http://localhost:8080/dbsample

✅ That’s it! You now have your Maven Webapp running directly from IntelliJ using Tomcat.

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