how to run apache tomcat server

first download the setup from :
http://tomcat.apache.org/download-55.cgi
don't download the .msi, rather download a zip file.

Now, extract it wherever you want.
now, make a folder of your project and store it in webapps folder in apache.

open command prompt->cmd
now go to location in apache where bin lies.
Tomcat->bin->start.bat

your tomcat is started.