Until now, I have been deploying and re-deploying the 'gersboweb' application manually. Today, I decided to figure out how I could make Tomcat deploy the application, when the Tomcat service was started. The answer was a small Context descriptor.

I named the file 'gersboweb.xml' and placed it in '$CATALINA_HOME/webapps'. When I restarted the Tomcat service, the application was deployed - neat!

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In the tradition of programming/hacking, the term Hello, world! refers to the output of the small program, a programmer first writes to test if a new language or environment is properly configured (nerdy HelloWorld humor here). I have been running this web application as my personal website since january 2004, so perhaps my 'Hello, world!' may seem a little late. When I do post the 'hello', it is because this blog section is launched today (and this is the very first blog).

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