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Expand Up @@ -195,11 +195,23 @@ launches Java directly and does not use the script files.

$CATALINA_HOME/bin/catalina.sh start

NOTE: When using Windows PowerShell, scripts in the current directory
must be executed with an explicit path. For example

.\startup.bat

Running startup.bat without the leading ".\" may fail because
PowerShell does not execute local scripts by default.

(4.2) After startup, the default web applications included with Tomcat will be
available by visiting:

http://localhost:8080/

NOTE: If no web application is deployed at the root context, accessing
http://localhost:8080/ may return a 404 response. This indicates that
Tomcat is running but no application is deployed.

(4.3) Further information about configuring and running Tomcat can be found in
the documentation included here, as well as on the Tomcat web site:

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