I cannot change document root because some of my files are already there, actually I am using flowtools and other network management things and the html files are located in different directories. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Zagarello [mailto:bzag0@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 9:19 AM To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [users@httpd] html files not in root directory --- Bilal Dar <bdar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > > > I am not able to figure out which thing to use > exactly. I have an html file > "/var/zz/yy/ww/x.html", now I want to get it > working. I am not sure exactly > what do I need to use here maybe alias or something > else. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Normally your html web starts in DocumentRoot which is defined in your httpd.conf file. If you want to change where your web starts just stop Apache, change this string and restart. This string must be changed for DocumentRoot and the Directory directive for this directory, also in hhtpd.conf. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Oh fools, so hard do ye tread the mines lain at Golgotha in search of reality for the sake of truth, only to find it and despair ! Yes, Death is reality and true, but it need not be your calling !" - The Christologic Clown. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx