What is the difference between apache tomcat deployer and core version?

Question

When seeking to install apache tomcat to set up a testing environment I encountered a serious dilemma.... apache gave me an extremely complex descision between two different versions of tomcat; they want me to chose between the core and the deployer version.

I would like to know what the exact difference is between the two.

Answer 1

The deployer is just an add-on tool to the Tomcat server; it doesn't contain the server itself.

So you need to download and install the core package.

Answer 2

Core used for installing Tomcat on a machine and running apps on it . Deployer distribution contains only Tomcat Client Deployer - a package which can be used to validate, compile, compress to .WAR, and deploy web applications to Tomcat servers .