Tomcat has different WAR deployment ways.
Some work, some don't.
Please try the following deployment methods :
- Automatic: Copy-paste your WAR file into ${CATALINA_HOME}/webapps. A folder with the same name will appear if everything goes right.
- Manager Application: Upload the WAR file
- Manager Application: Locate the WAR file
In my case, using the Manager Application (local URL:
http://localhost:8080/manager) worked. Whereas deploying using a copy-paste resulted in your error.