How to use Apache Tomcat 8 in STS(Spring Tool Suite latest version)?

Question

Hi I am using STS of version 2.9.1. Now i want to upgrade to latest STS version and i want to use latest Apache Tomcat 8 Server. Does latest STS support Apache Tomcat 8?

Solution 1

Yes, it does. You may need to download Tomcat 8 server runtime separately. Once you have the runtime, create Tomcat 8 Runtime Environment in STS/Eclipse via Preferences -> Server -> Runtime Environments and then when creating server instance via the Server view select the Tomcat 8 runtime environment.

Solution 2

There is no Apache Tomcat in Spring Tool Suite 4 you have to install a plugin like Eclipse JST Server Adapters (Apache Tomcat, JOnAS, J2EE) from the Marketplace.