What Remy means is that you need to *create* a new file called ROOT.xml and
place it in tomcat/conf/Catalina/localhost (it's not there by default)
In that file, add
<Context docBase="ROOT" />
Also check out how you can further configure this Context at
http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/context.html
E.g
<Context docBase="ROOT" reloadable="true" />
or even nested elements inside
<Context docBase="ROOT">
<Resource ... />
</Context>
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacob Kjome [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sat 04/12/2004 19:20
To: Tomcat Users List
Cc:
Subject: Re: webapps ROOT folder significance
At 09:46 AM 12/4/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>Remy you really confused me. Can you elaborate a little more please ?
>
>What root.xml file in webapps\ROOT folder ?
>
>or jakarta-tomcat-5.5.3\conf\Catalina\localhost folder ?
>
>Do you mean a context.xml file in the catalnia\locahost folder ?
>
Yep. But make sure the file name is ROOT.xml, not root.xml.
Jake
>Please clarify.
>
>-Narahari
>
>
>Remy Maucherat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 16:25:59 -0000, Allistair Crossley
>wrote:
>> In versions prior to 5.5, you could make your own webapp the root
context
>by using an empty path attribute on the Context for your web
application.
>However, in 5.5 you cannot do this and *must* use the ROOT folder for
your
>web application *if* you want the web application accessible from
>http://server:8080
>>
>> I would be interested also to hear from the dev team, why a user
cannot
>package a web application with a webapp folder they desire and deploy
this
>as root. Afterall, is forcing the webapp folder name not binding the
user to
>Tomcat?
>
>Yes, this is all part of a grand plan to tie users to Tomcat, and take
>over the world. Call Austin for help, it's the only hope for mankind.
>
>Actual solution: write a ROOT.xml file pointing to whatever docBase
>you want for your webapp (outside of the host appBase), like:
>
>
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