Adding a directory to tomcat classpath and read the property file in spring

Question

I am trying to read the test1.properties file which is located at an external folder.

here is my spring config file:

Answer 1

Use setenv.sh in the bin directory. If the file doesn't exist, create it. To add something to the classpath use the following syntax:

CLASSPATH=/yourdir/

For windows: setenv.bat

Solution: creating the setenv.bat file under tomcat bin folder helped me in WINDOWS.