Tomcat 7.0 Http Status 404 issue

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I am trying run an index.jsp file on a tomcat server through eclipse. However when I run the file I get a HTTP STATUS 404 error. I've checked multiple settings but to no avail. The URL is http://localhost:8080/LoginApp/index.jsp So far what I have checked that I can remember is:

1.web.xml contains index.jsp in the welcome-file

2."Use Tomcat installation(takes control of Tomcat installation

3.http://localhost:8080 works fine.

4.console reveals a WARNING(not error) with regards to source

Setting property 'source' to 'org.eclipse.jst.jee.server:NewLoginSystem' did not find a matching property

5.index.jsp is saved in the WebContent folder.

Any Guidance would be much appreciated.

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tomcathttp-status-code-404
Have you checked your web application context root? – Menelaos
I'm after making a mess of things now. I was getting errors when I changed the setting in server options module. I then decided to delete the server and try a new one. Now the "Use Tomcat installation(takes control of Tomcat installation" setting is greyed out--This problem is fixed.... – Calgar99
@ meewoK what should I be looking for? – Calgar99
problem is fixed after creating new server? – Menelaos
The greyed out issue is fixed. the overall problem still exists. – Calgar99

2 Answers

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Hopefully this might solve some else's problem. I don't understand why this was occurring so maybe some one can explain this but I had tomcat running on xampp. By uninstalling tomcat from xampp my index.jsp file loaded as intended.

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Your index.jsp file should be within the web-content directory for it to be accessible...

Also have a look at your context root in order to double check the path you should use to access the web application: How to change context root of a dynamic web project in Eclipse?