For large WAR files, do the following:
Place the WAR file on the host running tomcat (e.g. /Users/you/yourapp.war).
Login to the manager at http://localhost:8080/manager/html
Under 'Deploy ... WAR file located on Server, do the following:
In the 'WAR or Directory URL, set the location of the file as a URL:
file:/Users/you/yourapp.war
Click on the 'Deploy' button just below this text field to install the application.
The application may not show up immediately on the list of applications because it is still installing. To check the install, click on 'List Applications' and wait.
Your application should show up when the web browser returns the results of (4).
You can the access your application the same as in the previous slide.