ISD :: Davey Demo Labs

First Time Setup

Download and Install IntelliJ ☕

• Download Intellij Ultimate Edition: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/
• Link your Jetbrains account with a free student license:
  • Go to this link: https://www.jetbrains.com/community/education/#students
  • Click Apply Now
  • Follow the instructions to link your student email
• After install, open IntelliJ and link your IntelliJ installation with your account using Activate

Download Tomcat Server 10.01.36 🐈

• Visit https://archive.apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcat-10/v10.1.36/bin/
• Download apache-tomcat-10.1.36.zip (3rd from the bottom)
• Unzip the folder. The location does not matter

Generate a Default Project 🖥️

• Create a new Project
• Choose Maven Archetype from the left
• Set these settings:
  • Name: Project name of your choice
  • Location: Wherever your want
  • Untick Create Git Repository
  • JDK: Click Download JDK
    • Version: 21
    • Vendor: Eclipse Temurin
  • Archetype: Click org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-webapp from the dropdown (it's the last one in the list)

Install Smart Tomcat Plugin 😼

• From the Cogwheel (top right), choose Plugins
• Search for "Smart Tomcat" and install
• From the Cogwheel, choose Settings -> Tomcat Server
• Press the + icon, navigate to the unzipped Tomcat Server folder (go one layer into the unzipped folder)

Run Your First Project 🏃

• From the Run menu, choose Edit Configurations...
• Press the + icon, add a new instance of Smart Tomcat
  • Be very careful not to add a different tomcat. It should be named exactly Smart Tomcat
• Choose the following settings (many of these will be autofilled for you, just visually check they match)
  • Tomcat server: The same unzipped tomcat folder from earlier
  • Catalina base: Ignore this, it will be generated on build
  • Deployment Directory: Navigate to this projects folder, then src -> main -> webapp
  • Use classpath of module: Click the dropdown and choose the one that matches the project name
  • Context path: Type /YourProjectName
  • Server port: 8080
  • Admin port: 8005
  • Don't change anything else
• Press run, the console should output a url. Click it and you should see this: