Replying inline and at the end of the most recently posted message: On 10/21/2016 10:31 AM, Igal @ Lucee.org wrote: > I'm asking my question differently since it didn't get much traction > when I asked it before. > > I want to set up a Web Context outside of %CATALINA_BASE%/webapps, e.g. > at C:\WebRoot\myapp. I prefer to configure it in server.xml, because I > like it that all of my config files are at %CATALINA_BASE%/conf. > > So for example, to set up an app for myapp.tld, with contents in > C:\WebRoot\myapp, I use the following snippet: > > <Host name="myapp.tld" autoDeploy="false"> > <Context path="" docBase="C:\WebRoot\myapp" /> > </Host> > > I don't want to specify Host appBase to C:\WebRoot because it contains > separate sites (Contexts) in different directories, and each site is > configured to run at the root directory of the site, e.g. > http://myapp.tld/. I also clear the contents of %CATALINA_BASE%/webapps. > > Is that the right way to do it? Is there a better way? Anything wrong > with this set up?
1. In my opinion, no 2. In my opinion, yes 3. Read the docs concerning docBase, appBase, and ROOT.war > > It'd be great if the docs had contained some real examples. > > Thanks, > > Igal Sapir > Lucee Core Developer > Lucee.org <http://lucee.org/> > 1. Create separate Host entries for each host that you wish to serve. See: http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-8.5-doc/virtual-hosting-howto.html 2. Name your WAR file ROOT.war (case is important even on Windows) 3. Navigate to http://hostname/ The appropriate site will come up with the default application being ROOT.war. There are a lot of examples - here's an old one: http://wiki.apache.org/tomcat/TomcatDevelopmentVirtualHosts One of these days I'll get around to revising, rewriting, and updating the document for a production environment. We use a variant of that setup with CATALINA_BASE and CATALINA_HOME for production. It makes managing hosts and doing upgrades simple. Most of the work can be done without taking the system offline. . . . just my two cents /mde/ > On 10/21/2016 1:21 AM, r.bott...@afterbit.com wrote: >> Hello, >> did you received some real config? >> Roberto. >> -----Messaggio originale----- >> Da: Igal @ Lucee.org [mailto:i...@lucee.org] >> Inviato: venerdì 7 ottobre 2016 21:57 >> A: Tomcat Users List <users@tomcat.apache.org> >> Oggetto: Re: Host appBase vs. Context docBase >> >>> Suppose you tell us your Tomcat version. >> I'm using Tomcat 8.5.5 -- not sure how relevant that is since AFAIK >> this has >> not changed in years. >> >>> It is highly unlikely that you want the <Host> name to be App1 >> Of course that my host name is not App1, that was to remove fluff and to >> keep only the relevant information in the email. >> >>> The path attribute of the <Context> element must not be used unless >>> the <Context> element is in server.xml, which it should not be >> I actually prefer it to be in server.xml >> >>> The docBase attribute is used only when the <Context> element is >>> located in conf/Catalina/[host]/[appName].xml >> That is definitely not true. I've set up Tomcat many many times like >> this >> and it works. I may have not set it up the best way, hence my question >> here, but the docBase attribute is indeed, used. >> >>> You need to read the documentation for <Context>, <Host>, and deployment >> for the Tomcat version you're using. >> It would have been nice to see some real life examples of complete >> configurations. >> >> Igal Sapir >> Lucee Core Developer >> Lucee.org <http://lucee.org/> >> >> On 10/7/2016 12:39 PM, Caldarale, Charles R wrote: >>>> From: Igal @ Lucee.org [mailto:i...@lucee.org] >>>> Subject: Host appBase vs. Context docBase Suppose that I have an >>>> application at C:\WebApps\App1 >>> Suppose you tell us your Tomcat version. >>> >>>> <!-- option 1 !--> >>>> <Host name="App1"appBase="C:\WebApps\App1" autoDeploy="false"> >>>> </Host> >>>> <!-- option 2 !--> >>>> <Host name="App1" autoDeploy="false"> >>>> <Context path=""docBase="C:\WebApps\App1" /> </Host> >>> Both of the above are incorrect. It is highly unlikely that you want >>> the >> <Host> name to be App1. The appBase attribute of <Host> must point to a >> directory where one or more webapps are located for automatic deployment. >> It must never point to a specific webapp. The path attribute of the >> <Context> element must not be used unless the <Context> element is in >> server.xml, which it should not be. The docBase attribute is used >> only when >> the <Context> element is located in conf/Catalina/[host]/[appName].xml. >>> You need to read the documentation for <Context>, <Host>, and deployment >> for the Tomcat version you're using. >>> - Chuck >>> >>> >>> THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY >> MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you >> received >> this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its >> attachments from all computers. >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >> > >
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