java - Access files outside the Webcontent folder -
i have made folder outside webcontent save uploaded images user. tried access files directly passing location in "src" tag unable fetch it. after researching found have set path using in "conf/server.xml" file inside tag. although have made these changes unable access file.
1)my tomcat installed @ e:\my work\tomcat
2)i having webroot @ e:\my work\project
3)image folder @ e:\my work\images
path setting in "conf\server.xml" is
<host name="localhost" appbase="webapps" unpackwars="true" autodeploy="true" xmlvalidation="false" xmlnamespaceaware="false"> <context docbase="/my work/images/" path="/images" /> </host>
but still when tried access file using following url
http://localhost:8080/images/paper.jpg
i unable fetch , getting "http status 404" , request resource not found error.
please me in using blob feild store image , storing image inside folder when user request particuler image. don't want use specific servlet write image browser rather want direct access user.
please me solve problem. regard
add <context>
tomcat/conf/server.xml
file.
<context docbase="c:\images" path="/project/images" />
in way, should able find files (e.g. c:/images/nameofimage.jpg) under: