I ended up uninstalling tomcat and then reinstalling it. It works fine now.........Very odd. Thanks for you help.
Victor Lutin wrote: > > Hi, > > Well, what web.xml file you modified? > > CATALINA_HOME = C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 6.0\ > > 1. %CATALINA_HOME%/conf/web.xml > 2. %CATALINA_HOME%/webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF/web.xml > > I have Tomcat 6 installed, i tried to do that, and works for me, You > most comment web.xml in opction 1. and verify web.xml in option 2 for > <welcome-file>. > > I got 404 error when I put a URL like this on my browser: (8180 is > my port for tomcat) > > http://localhost:8180/ROOT/ > but with > http://localhost:8180 > > loads my new Index.html. > > VL. > > > > On Aug 31, 2007, at 4:10 AM, jhayden wrote: > >> >> After changing port to 80 attempting to use Tomcat as a HTTP server >> as well >> as >> a container. >> When entering http:\\localhost I am getting the standard Tomcat >> display. >> However its being drawn from the index.jsp rather than the >> index.html due >> the message on the page detailing >> "$CATALINA_HOME/webapps/ROOT/index.jsp" >> >> What I have attempted to do is place my own static html files in the >> C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 6.0\webapps\ROOT >> directory. >> Basically expecting my index.html to be displayed. However it only >> attempts >> to display the index.jsp page. >> >> I have tried commenting out the - <welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome- >> file> >> from the web.xml but this does not make any difference. >> I want to use the ROOT directory and force the index.html to be used. >> All i get is a Error 404 message. >> Can anyone help me please? >> >> -- >> View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Using-own- >> index.html-in-%24CATALINA_HOME-webapps-ROOT-directory- >> tf4359312.html#a12423852 >> Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Using-own-index.html-in-%24CATALINA_HOME-webapps-ROOT-directory-tf4359312.html#a12660513 Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
