How to specify path in META-INF/context.xml for Tomcat

Question

I\'m using Tomcat 7 and would like to set the context root of a war file in the war file itself and have Tomcat autodeploy and pick up this path. I thought I found the way to

Answer 1

In /tomcat7/conf/server.xml add below lines inside the element and restart Tomcat to make changes take place.

*change "mycom" to your application name.

  
  WEB-INF/web.xml


  
  WEB-INF/web.xml

This will make the default root application appear under context root "/ROOT".

Now your app is accessible at "/" and "/mycom" as well!