The default webpage does belong to the default application (the name of that application is ROOT). If ROOT application is not deployed on the server, there is no default page to be displayed.
See also, http://wiki.eclipse.org/WTP_Tomcat_FAQ#If_I_start_my_Tomcat_server_and_try_to_display_Tomcat.27s_default_page.2C_why_do_I_see_a_directory_listing_or_404_error_page.3F http://wiki.eclipse.org/WTP_Tomcat_FAQ#Why_can.27t_I_access_the_standard_Web_applications_in_my_Tomcat_server.3F Also, look into .metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/tmp0 in your workspace. 2008/5/29 Vinay Nagrik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello Group, > > If I start tomcat 6.0 from my eclipse IDE, then I am not able to see the > default page for tomcat server, which sits at > > http://localhost:8080. In this case both browsers IE and Firefox give 404 > status errors. > > However if I start the server independently then I am able to see the > default page on both browsers. > > Can someone tell me why do my browsers do not recongnize the server presence > if it is started from eclipse IDE. > > -- > Thanks > > Nagrik > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
