How to deploy a Java Web Application (.war) on tomcat?

Question

I have a .war file of a Java Web Application. Now I want to upload it to my ftp server so that I can execute it.

What steps I should perform to run it?<

Answer 1

The tomcat manual says:

Copy the web application archive file into directory $CATALINA_HOME/webapps/. When Tomcat is started, it will automatically expand the web application archive file into its unpacked form, and execute the application that way.