Topic: Changing default Document Root in httpd.conf (2 places ??)

[Mel_3]

Goal:
I want to change the default Root from...
c:\webdev\apache\conf\htdocs
to
c:\webdev\apache\wwwroot

History:
.. I searched httpd.conf for "htdocs" and found it.
.. commented out the line c:\webdev\apache\conf\htdocs
.. entered the new path c:\webdev\wwwroot
.. no workie !
.. found a 2nd place in httpd.conf with c:\webdev\apache\conf\htdocs
.. commented out the line & entered new as above
.. it worked !

The Questions:
1 - Should I have changed it in both places?
2 - Why is it listed twice?

thanks for any help.

[glsmith]

Yes, change DocumentRoot and not it's corresponding <Directory> and you'll get a 403 Fobidden error.

DocumentRoot "C:/Apache2/htdocs" tells the server where the files for
ServerName are located.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#documentroot


<Directory "/Apache22/htdocs"> has a couple uses one of which is access control.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#directory