How to Install Tomcat 7.0.63 Server on CentOS/RHEL 7/6 -- 64bit

Step 1: Check Java Version
# java -version

java version "1.8.0_31"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_31-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.31-b07, mixed mode)

install: jdk-7u79-linux-x64.rpm

Downloading Tomcat 7 Archive
# cd /tmp
# wget http://www.us.apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcatcd 7/v7.0.63/bin/apache-tomcat-7.0.63.tar.gz
# tar xzf apache-tomcat-7.0.63.tar.gz
# mv apache-tomcat-7.0.63 /usr/local/tomcat7

Starting Tomcat
# cd /usr/local/tomcat7
# ./bin/startup.sh

Using CATALINA_BASE:   /usr/local/tomcat7
Using CATALINA_HOME:   /usr/local/tomcat7
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /usr/local/tomcat7/temp
Using JRE_HOME:        /opt/jdk1.8.0_31
Using CLASSPATH:       /usr/local/tomcat7/bin/bootstrap.jar:/usr/local/tomcat7/bin/tomcat-juli.jar
Tomcat started.

Access Tomcat in Browser
http://svr1.tecadmin.net:8080

Setup User Accounts

Edit conf/tomcat-users.xml file in your editor and paste inside <tomcat-users> </tomcat-users> tags.
<!-- user manager can access only manager section -->
<role rolename="manager-gui" />
<user username="manager" password="_SECRET_PASSWORD_" roles="manager-gui" />

<!-- user admin can access manager and admin section both -->
<role rolename="admin-gui" />
<user username="admin" password="_SECRET_PASSWORD_" roles="manager-gui,admin-gui" />

Stop Tomcat
 ./bin/shutdown.sh