Of course, it shouldn't work. Why is your document root a file? Normally it should be /home/httpd/html. If you want main.html file to be the one opened by default then set your index file option in httpd.conf to be main.html & index.html. > DocumentRoot /home/httpd/main.html > >important:the error message i get from my netscape browser is = > "no url/ to host " - Sandip Bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hope 16 Web Solutions -------------------------- HOPE 16: Realising YOUR dreams --------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LI is all for free speech, but this list was created for a purpose -- to help popularise Linux in India. If your messages are counterproductive to that purpose, your privileges to submit messages can and will be revoked.