Connecting Apache2 with Tomcat5

[jem122974]

I have Apache2 and Tomcat5 installed and running on a WinXP Pro box. I can access the Apache test page at

http://localhost

and I can access the JSP examples at

http://localhost:8080/jsp-examples.

Then I copied over a JSP website of my own and was able to run it at

http://localhost:8080/Sales.

Why do I have to specify port 8080 when I run a JSP website? I think it is because Apache and Tomcat are not "connected". I tried finding directions on how to do this but with not much success. I tried using mod_jk2 with no success. I then saw on Jakarta's website that this no longer supported. I remember seeing Coyote at a company I previously worked at, but I can't find anything on this.

Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Jon Mitchell

 

[jem122974]

How frustrating! Where can I find a simple example of how to do this? I've been spinning my wheels for a couple days. The documentation on the Apache websites just explains all the options, but doesn't give basic setup instructions. I've found a couple examples from other websites, but nothing that has worked so far. Probably because the examples weren't for Apache 2 and Tomcat 5. I don't understand why this is so difficult.