webapps/war file not deploying automatically in tomcat4.0.1

[Dez Max]

Hi All,
I've packaged my web-application in a war file and placed under webapps directory. I've enter the context too in server.xml. The unpacked attribute of server.xml is also set to true. When the server starts up its suppose to deploy the war file automatically but its no doing so. Did i missed out anything else?
Help...
Fred

[Mike Curwen]

When you put the war file into webapps, and just don't use any Context information in server.xml (ie: do *not* put a context there for your webapp), Tomcat has been able to unpack the WAR.

If you have a context, however, Tomcat isn't so smart..even with the proper attribute in place. That's been my experience.

So what if you want to set things up in your Context, like loggers ? You need to unpack the WAR file yourself, is the short answer.

[Mike Curwen]

Yup, I thought I had answered that one before.

https://coderanch.com/t/81715/Tomcat/Tomcat-unpacking-wars

[Mike Curwen]

p.s. 'Fred'

Please refer to our naming policy
[ October 27, 2002: Message edited by: Mike Curwen ]