Unable to add apache-tomcat 8 in Eclipse EE

Issue

When I try to add a new server into Eclipse, the option for Tomcat v8 server does not show up: screenshot tomcat So I've been trying to find a way to add the runtime environment, but it won't let me download available software. I'm using an old version of Eclipse EE (20090920). Is there a way around this?

I tried to add Tomcat 8 from the Eclipse available software page, but it says the site could not be found: screenshot tomcat2 I have tried adding download.eclipse.org/releases/latest and it will not register either. Am I doing something wrong?

Solution

Tomcat 8.x didn't exist until 2014. An Eclipse release from 2009 will not know that it exists, nor support it. You must use a newer release--preferably the current one, 2023-03, or a newer release when available. Newer releases can also download Tomcat for you.

Answered By - nitind