Hi Mark, I have changed my web.xml file to the one you send me and added the welcome-file-list so I will not need to navigate to localhost:8080/filename/filename.htm, I changed the index.htm to filename.htm then I navigated to localhost:8080/filename and it didn't work , I also copied the filename.war file to the webapps and nothing changed
however after changing the web.xml file when I navigate to localhost:8080/filename/filename.htm the filename pops up, on the manager side its says running but the session stays zero so to be honest I'm kinda confuse is it working now ?if I changed the web.xml shouldn't be working on localhost:8080/filename/ ? Thanks Lava On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Mark Eggers <its_toas...@yahoo.com> wrote: > In the absence of a web.xml file with the following: > > <welcome-file-list> > <welcome-file>filename.htm</welcome-file> > </welcome-file-list> > > You will have to navigate to: > > localhost:8080/filename/filename.htm > > In another message I posted a minimal web.xml file. Change index.html to > filename.htm (if this is what you want your welcome file to be). Then > navigating > to: > > localhost:8080/filename/ > > will work. > > If you want to create a war file, do the following: > > 1. Change to the directory filename > 2. jar cf ../filename.war . > 3. cd .. > 4. jar tf filename.war (should give you the complete structure) > > One way to use the war file: > > 1. Copy filename.war to $CATALINA_HOME/webapps > > If running, the default configuration of Tomcat will explode the war file > and > you will see a filename directory in $CATALINA_HOME/webapps along with > filename.war. If you look inside that directory, you will see your web > application structure. > > . . . . . just my two cents. > > /mde/ > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Lava Saleem <lnsal...@ualr.edu> > To: users <users@tomcat.apache.org> > Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 9:10:13 AM > Subject: Re: HTTP status 404 > > Hello everyone, > Thanks for the replies I really appreciate your feedback > > I have the structure as the following > webapps > | > filename > |- filename.htm > * |-*WEB-INF > |- web.xml > |-META-INF > |-context.xml > > after having this structure,I use the following command > > CATALINA_BASE/webapps/filename/ jar -cvf filename.war *.* > > then I deploy the file in the tomcat manager and I have the following error > > HTTP status 404 > description the requested resource (/filename/)is not available > > I assumed that I don't need the java classes and lib in the WEB-INF since > I'm only having single html file with java script, Do you think I need any > ? > if so how do I know which files I need ? > > I also extracted the filename.war just to see whats in there and I see only > the filename.htm and the META-INF there is no WEB-INF it is disappearing > > Thanks > Lava > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 4:35 PM, André Warnier <a...@ice-sa.com> wrote: > > > Lava Saleem wrote: > > > >> Hi everyone, > >> I have a single page html file with java script embadded in it, I have > >> created a war file for it and deployed it successfully but when I click > on > >> the page I get the below error, the structure of my war file is the > >> following > >> > >> webapp --> filename --> WEB-INF--> filename.htm + web.xml + META-INF > >> + classes + lib > >> > >> I did not modify the web.xml since I don't need the servlets do I need > to > >> modify anything? > >> > >> HTTP status 404 > >> description the requested resource (/filename/)is not available > >> > >> > > Hi. > > Except the 404 error which your are getting, not much above makes any > sense > > at all. > > > > So it is better to forget all that, and start new. > > You really have to learn to walk before you can run. > > > > First, consider the directory structure of a standard Tomcat installation > : > > > > (CATALINA_HOME) > > (=CATALINA_BASE) > > | > > |- bin (tomcat "programs" and scripts) > > |- conf (configuration files) > > |- lib (global library files) > > |- logs (logfiles) > > |- webapps (* web applications *) > > |- ROOT (the special, top-level, default web application) > > |- app1 (a web application) > > |- app2 (another web application) > > |- ... > > |- lastapp (another web application) > > > > In the above, "(CATALINA_HOME)" represents the top directory of your > Tomcat > > installation, the one under which the rest of Tomcat is found. > > For example, on your system it may be "C:\tomcat" or "C:\program > > files\Apache Software Foundation\tomcat6.0" or "/usr/share/tomcat6" or > > "/usr/local/tomcat6" or whatever. > > > > The "webapps" sub-directory is what is important for you now. That is > > where you will put "web applications", composed of static html pages > (with > > or without javascript in them), JSP pages (special html pages with > embedded > > Java code), java servlets (compiled java applications), etc.. > > > > The ROOT web application is special. It is the "default application". > > When you use a URL like : http://yourserver.yourcompany.com/abc.html > > Tomcat is going to look for "abc.html" under the webapps/ROOT directory. > > > > The other subdirectories under "webapps" are each one separate web > > application. > > To access for example the application named "app1", you will have to use > a > > URL starting with "http://yourserver.yourcompany.com/app1/...."; > > For example, if you place a html page named "xyz.html" in the > subdirectory > > (CATALINA_HOME)/webapps/app1, then the URL to call it up will be > > http://yourserver.yourcompany.com/app1/xyz.html > > > > Under such a web application directory like ../webapps/app1, there is > also > > a structure. > > It looks like this : > > > > (CATALINA_HOME) > > (=CATALINA_BASE) > > |- webapps (* dir, top of all web applications *) > > | > > |- app1 (dir, contains the web application named "app1") > > - public files (html etc..) > > - WEB-INF (directory) > > |- files (private) > > |- web.xml (configuration file for the application) > > |- classes (dir.) > > |- compiled java classes, like servlets > > |- lib (dir) > > |- java libraries for this webapp > > - META-INF (dir.) > > |- context.xml (more settings for the application) > > > > Basically everything under "app1" is optional. Tomcat will supply a > > default if needed. > > Of course, you will want at least one file under there, to make the > execise > > meaningful. > > > > What is in the sub-directories WEB-INF and META-INF, can never be > obtained > > directly by a browser. Tomcat will not allow it. > > So if you enter the following URL in the browser : > > http://yourserver.yourcompany.com/app1/WEB-INF/something > > Tomcat will respond with an error, even if "something" exists. > > > > > > But to start, I suggest that you just > > - stop tomcat > > - create a new sub-directory under ../webapps/, for example "myapp". > > - under that subdirectory, place a file called "myfile.html" > > - verify that the ownership and permissions of these files are such that > > the Tomcat user can read them > > - start Tomcat > > - in the browser, enter the URL : > > http://yourserver.yourcompany.com/myapp/myfile.html > > and enjoy. > > > > Now play around with the above : > > - create another page "mypage2.html", place it alongside "myfile.html", > > start Tomcat and call up the new page in the browser. > > - then stop Tomcat again, and create another subdirectory under > "webapps", > > put something there, start Tomcat and call it up with the browser. > > - then stop Tomcat again, create a sub-directory "WEB-INF" under one of > > your webapps, put something in it, start Tomcat and try to call up that > > file. > > > > When you understand exactly how that works, then go read this page > (again) > > : > > > > http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-6.0-doc/appdev/deployment.html > > > > And then you should come back for more questions about how to make .war > > files and deploy them properly. > > (tip : a .war file is just a zip file with the same content as the "app1" > > subdirectory above. It has to be named "app1.war", and you have to copy > it > > under /webapps/ for Tomcat to understand what you want). > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > > -- Lava Saleem Ph.D Candidate Systems Engineering Dept. ETAS 357 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2801 S University Avenue Little Rock, AR 72204 Tel: (501) 920 6261 Email: lnsal...@ualr.edu
