Run a php app using tomcat?

Question

Is it possible to run a PHP app using tomcat?

Before you tell me to just use httpd, I already have a Java application running on my webserver at host/myapp. Now I want to install RoundCube at host/roundcube.

One is PHP and one is Java. I keep seeing offhand references saying this is possible but no real instructions. I do not want to put them on separate ports, I need the standard HTTP and HTTPS ports.

Does anyone have any resources for this?

Answer 1

Yes it is Possible Will Den. we can run PHP code in tomcat server using it's own port number localhost:8080

here I'm writing some step which is so much useful for you.

How to install or run PHP on Tomcat 6 in windows

1. download and unzip PHP 5 to a directory, c:php-5.2.6-Win32 - php-5.2.9-2-Win32.zip Download

2. download PECL 5.2.5 Win32 binaries - PECL 5.2.5 Win32 Download

3. rename php.ini-dist to php.ini in c:php-5.2.6-Win32

4. Uncomment or add the line (remove semi-colon at the beginning) in php.ini: ;extension=php_java.dll

5. copy php5servlet.dll from PECL 5.2.5 to c:php-5.2.6-Win32

6. copy php_java.dll from PECL 5.2.5 to c:php-5.2.6-Win32ext

7. copy php_java.jar from PECL 5.2.5 to tomcatlib

8. create a directory named "php" (or what ever u like) in tomcatwebapps directory

9. copy phpsrvlt.jar from PECL 5.2.5 to tomcatwebappsphpWEB-INFlib

10. Unjar or unzip phpsrvlt.jar for unzip use winrar or winzip for unjar use : jar xfv phpsrvlt.jar

11. change both netphp eflect.properties and netphpservlet.properties to library=php5servlet

12. Recreate the jar file -> jar cvf php5srvlt.jar net/php/. PS: if the jar file doesnt run you have to add the Path to system variables for me I added C:Program FilesJavajdk1.6.0in; to System variables/Path

13. create web.xml in tomcatwebappsphpWEB-INF with this content:

    <web-app version="2.4" 
      xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee"
      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance "
      xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee 
      http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee/web-app_2_4.xsd ">
      <servlet>
        <servlet-name>php</servlet-name>
        <servlet-class>net.php.servlet</servlet-class>
      </servlet>
      <servlet>
        <servlet-name>php-formatter</servlet-name>
        <servlet-class>net.php.formatter</servlet-class>
      </servlet>
      <servlet-mapping>
        <servlet-name>php</servlet-name>
        <url-pattern>*.php</url-pattern>
      </servlet-mapping>
      <servlet-mapping>
        <servlet-name>php-formatter</servlet-name>
        <url-pattern>*.phps</url-pattern>
      </servlet-mapping>
    </web-app>
    

14. Add PHP path( c:php-5.2.6-Win32) to your System or User Path in Windows enironment (Hint: Right-click and select Properties from My Computer

15. create test.php for testing under tomcatwebappsphp like

16. Restart tomcat

17. browse localhost:8080/php/test.php