Install ******* Download and extract: :: axis-bin-1_2_1.zip I copied it to: :: C:\Tools\axis-1_2_1 Copy the folder: :: C:\Tools\axis-1_2_1\webapps\axis\ to: :: C:\Tools\Tomcat 5.5\webapps So that the Tomcat folder structure looks like this: :: C:\Tools\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\axis\WEB-INF\classes\ Download: :: activation.jar from: http://java.sun.com/products/javabeans/glasgow/jaf.html unzip archive and copy ``activation.jar`` to: :: C:\Tools\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\axis\WEB-INF\lib Restart Tomcat... and test by loading this page: http://localhost:8080/axis/happyaxis.jsp The following url's will run a web service on the server: - http://localhost:8080/axis/services/Version?method=getVersion - http://localhost:8080/axis/EchoHeaders.jws?method=list