How can I access files that are in the webapps directory?

[Laurence Turpin]

Hi 

I have installed Tomcat 4.04 on my Mandrake 8.2 server.
The problem I have is that the book I am reading tells me to put my files in the 
webapps directory, but when I try to access them Tomcat automatically looks for them 
in the webapps/ROOT directory. Should I alter my configuration in some way to make 
webapps the root directory, or should I put all my files in the webapps/ROOT directory?