Sorry Sancha, forgot to mention it should be in the root directory, not WEB-INF in your case the file "index.jsp" should be in
"C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.0\webapps\Sancha\index.jsp" Let me know if it works, good luck! don't forget to restart Tomcat! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:29 AM Subject: Re: Installation problem > Hi Timo, > > Did as told. Copied your hello tomcat code created > 'index.jsp', then saved it in > 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat > 5.0\webapps\Sancha\WEB-INF' > > but when i tried > 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/Sancha/' , i got the 404 http status > error. > > Please help me to solve this problem. > > Thanks in anticipation. > > bfn > > > > > > 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] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
