Hello Rob Tx for the reply, yes I understand now what is happening. There is another file added to the apache2 version (called default) which has another override command that needed comenting out. From what I can remember from apache 1.x this was all done from the http.confg file. Problem resolved, tx agaib for your help. Glen users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > All you should have to do is change the DocumentRoot directive. And > the associated <Directory ...> block. I haven't used Debian, but in > the default httpd.conf for Redhat/Fedora the directives are documented > pretty well. > > DocumentRoot /var/www > > On 8/26/06, Glen Tapley <tapley1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi > > > > I am using Debian Sarge and have installed apache2. > > > > When I access my webpage on the debian server it defaults to > > http://www.myserver.com/apache2-default/ > > The web page is still displayed but the index file has to be in the directory /var/www/apache2-default. > > > > How do I change the configuation so that it reads > > http://www.myserver.com/ and the index file is in the directory /var/www? > > > > I have had previous experience with apache and I had to change the apache.conf file (I think) and change the root document setting to point to /var/www and the problem was resolved. This does not seem to be the answer with the new version of apache. > > > > Can anyone help me with my problem? > > > > Tx in advance > > > > Glen > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Find the home of your dreams with eircom net property > > Sign up for email alerts now http://www.eircom.net/propertyalerts > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > > Rob Wilkerson > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > Glen Tapley 10 Blackwater Heights Flower Hill Navan County Meath Ireland +353 87 742 8399 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Find the home of your dreams with eircom net property Sign up for email alerts now http://www.eircom.net/propertyalerts --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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