Working with Apache and .JSP

Thank you for reading this thread!

I am a total noob and have a few questions about running my .jsp with my html I have created. First of all I am assuming that I need some sort of Server management program like Apache.

My html is supposed to gather data for a .jsp that will calculate the amount of cost for renting cars. When I hit my submit but it displays all of the strings and I'm not sure why. It looked like it was working in class.

I have installed Apache and it will not allow me to manage it. It says cannot open service. I have tried through firefox to go through localhost/8080 the default I believe.

I appreciate any insight anyone can give me.

Can you post your code here?
Maybe the Apache's port number is already in used by another applications. Try to change listen port.

java exception

Is that "apache web server" or "apache tom cat"? for running JSP , it must to be "apache tom cat".

please post your code here.