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+Running hapi-fhir-jpaserver-example in Tomcat from IntelliJ
+
+Install Tomcat.
+
+Make sure you have Tomcat set up in IntelliJ.
+File->Settings->Build, Execution, Deployment->Application Servers
+Click +
+Select "Tomcat Server"
+Enter the path to your tomcat deployment for both Tomcat Home (IntelliJ will fill in base directory for you)
+
+Add a Run Configuration for running hapi-fhir-jpaserver-example under Tomcat
+Run->Edit Configurations
+Click the green +
+Select Tomcat Server, Local
+Change the name to whatever you wish
+Uncheck the "After launch" checkbox
+On the "Deployment" tab, click the green +
+Select "Artifact"
+Select "hapi-fhir-jpaserver-example:war"
+In "Application context" type /hapi
+
+Run the configuration
+You should now have an "Application Servers" in the list of windows at the bottom.
+Click it.
+Select your server, and click the green triangle (or the bug if you want to debug)
+Wait for the console output to stop
+
+Point your browser (or fiddler, or what have you) to 
+http://localhost:8080/hapi/base/Patient
+
+You should get an empty bundle back.
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