By David Crowther
Question:
What is causing the ‘Waiting to Start’ message in the GeoServer Command Shell?
Answer:
If GeoServer fails to start, the likely reason is incompatibility between the GeoServer installation version and JAVA.
Even if you install GeoServer correctly and it states that there is a valid Java Runtime Environment (JRE), GeoServer may still fail to startup.
If this occurs, follow these steps:
- Uninstall GeoServer
- Uninstall JAVA
- Find a valid Java install that is compatible with GeoServer. For example when installing GeoServer 2.15.1
- I use this Java installer:
- Re-install JAVA using the compatible JRE
- Re-install GeoServer
- Start the Service
- Your GeoServer Web Admin Page should now successfully open
Here is a related FAQ - https://www.cadlinecommunity.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/360000301317-GeoServer-HTTP-ERROR-503