1. Install j2sdk--> set JAVA_HOME, Path 2. Install Tomcat --> 3. explode appsrv.war file into webapps folder. 4. set the environment variables. CATALINA_HOME,VELOCITY_CONTENT,VELOCITY_HOME 5. set the required classpath.bat 6. Install Mysql --> create user --> root; pwd --> root --> dump repositoryssatm40.sql into it 7. Install ant--> set path and ANT_HOME, Path 8. Do all customizations regarding tomcat\conf 9. tomcat