Yes, that was the problem. It didnt have the <servlet-mapping> element with the right tags. Thanks for the reply.
Steve R Burrus wrote: > > hi. you say that you added the <servlet></servlet> tag to the * bottom * > of > your Deployment Descriptor file, the web.xml. Now I hope that you know -- > u > should know -- that that it is the very * first * thing contained in a > web.xml file and you also need the <servlet-mapping> tag right under that. > It contains the <servlet-name> and the <url-pattern> tags. Hope that that > helps you to "fly right" with trying to get the servlet viewed in Tomcat. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cuco2772" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <users@tomcat.apache.org> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:43 PM > Subject: Configuring tomcat, servlet not found error > > >> >> I keep getting this error: >> >> 'The requested resource (/servlet/HelloServlet) is not available'. (404) >> The servlet is not getting located by tomcat for some reason. This >> happens >> when I go to localhost:8080/servlet/HelloServlet. >> The servlet engine is running, tomcat is running. >> >> I did this: >> >> javac -classpath >> /usr/local/tomcat/apache-tomcat-6.0.14/lib/servlet-api.jar >> HelloServlet.java >> >> and I was able to at least compile the servlet into a .class file. >> >> If you have tomcat installed, there should be an html document on how to >> configure it somewhere like here : >> file:///usr/local/tomcat/apache-tomcat-6.0.14/webapps/docs/config/server.html >> I've been studying this document trying to figure out what I need to do, >> but >> so far to no avail. >> >> I added the folowing Context element to my context.xml, located in >> $CATALINA_HOME/conf: >> >> <Context path="" docBase="webapps/ROOT" debug="0" reloadable="true" >> >> crossContext="true"> >> </Context> >> >> >> My HelloServlet.class is located in .../webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF/classes >> In addition I added the following element to the bottom of my >> ..../webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF/web.xml to try to provide some sort of servlet >> mapping, I think: >> >> <servlet> >> <servlet-name>HelloWorld</servlet-name> >> <servlet-class>HelloWorld</servlet-class> >> </servlet> >> >> I got this info mostly from doing Google research, so I dont know >> how well this applies. The only thing I can think of at this point is >> maybe >> I need to set my >> java -classpath also, but attempts to set it to my .../classes directory >> fail. I'm not sure exactly what it needs to be set to, and if you have >> to provide a .class filename every time. Could anybody help clarify >> some of this ? Thanx >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Configuring-tomcat%2C-servlet-not-found-error-tp14425976p14425976.html >> 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/Configuring-tomcat%2C-servlet-not-found-error-tp14425976p14490718.html 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]
