Sacha, I think you missed to put "index.jsp" or "index.htm" in your context folder which are the welcome-file section in your web.xml file you just copied. try to put a basic jsp file named "index.jsp" , as a start I would suggest: ------------------------------------------------------------------ <%@ page contentType="text/html;charset=windows-1252" %> <html> <body> <h1>Welcome to Tomcat..rather than Hello world!</h1> <p>Today is <%=new java.util.Date() %></p> </body> </html> ----------------------------------------------------------------- good luck! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:10 PM Subject: Re: Installation problem
> Hi Harry, > > Created a folder named "Sancha" in > "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat > 5.0\webapps" > > created a subfolder web-inf, copied pasted web.xml into it. > But when i type > "http://127.0.0.1:8080/Sancha/" > in the URL, > I get the following result > > "HTTP Status 404 - Servlet org.apache.jsp.index_jsp is not > available > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > type Status report > > message Servlet org.apache.jsp.index_jsp is not available > > description The requested resource (Servlet > org.apache.jsp.index_jsp is not available) is not available. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > Apache Tomcat/5.0.14" > > Not sure, whatto do next. > > Please help. > > Thanks in anticipation. > > bfn > > > > Hello > > > > > So since my friend is able to ping my machine s ip > > > address from his machine, I guess asking him to access > > > my documents thro the browser is an easier alternative. > > > > Ask your friend to request the following URL: > > > > http://your_ip_address:8080/ > > > > He might be lucky! > > > > To share documents, I suggest you create a new context > > (say we call it 'xxx') in the '$CATALINA_HOME/webapps' > > directory. Basically, create an empty folder named 'xxx' > > (whatever) within '$CATALINA_HOME/webapps'. > > > > Within 'xxx' create another folder named 'WEB-INF'. > > > > Go to '$CATALINA_HOME/webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF' and *copy* the > > 'web.xml' file into the > > '$CATALINA_HOME/webapps/xxx/WEB-INF' directory you have > > just created. > > > > Place some documents in the 'xxx' folder, start Tomcat and > > have your friend point their browser to the 'xxx' > > application: > > > > http://your_ip_address:8080/xxx/ > > > > Good luck. > > > > Harry Mantheakis > > London, UK > > > > > > > Hi Harry, > > > > > > My friend is in a sibling network. To access my machine, > > > my friend isnt able to access my shared documents i.e > > > becoz he needs to type in the machine name and password. > > > My password doesnt seem to work(dont know what is the > > > problem?). Not really interested in raising the issue to > > > the network administrator. > > > > > > So since my friend is able to ping my machine s ip > > > address from his machine, I guess asking him to access > > > my documents thro the browser is an easier alternative. > > > > > > Hope you have the solution. > > > > > > Thanks in anticipation > > > > > > bfn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> Hello > > >> > > >>> i tried accessing the welcome page. Then, > > >>> got the welcome page... > > >> > > >> Congratulations! > > >> > > >> At least we got over the flickering problem. > > >> > > >>> Could you please tell me as to how should > > >>> i allow my file to viewed by my friend in > > >>> another machine? > > >> > > >> Err... Is your friend connected to your machine? > > >> > > >> Regards > > >> > > >> Harry Mantheakis > > >> London, UK > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional > > commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]