Apache and default document path

[Jethro]

Ok not my problem (my suggest was IIS as a replacement), but thought l would ask it anyway as no one seems to be able to answer what appears to be a simple question.

How do you change the default Apache document path?

Steps so far

1. from command net stop apache

2. modify httpd.conf to point to new default document directory.

3. net start apache

apache start np.

Default directory isn't updated:no:

Environment Win2k Pro SP3, Apache 1.3.something Virgin install of both products.

[Jethro]

FYI

Latest development on this issue (has been raised on six different sites), apparently in the new directory we need a html.index file

Heck, this is like more info than l need. As l keep saying IIS, virtual directories, and bob's your sheep dog's other outing...

[Steven.Bentley]

modify httpd.conf to point to new default document directory.

yep that's right, you're looking for the DocumentRoot directive.

[Jethro]

Steve is this separate to the Document Path lines.

Latest attempts html.index created in new document directory ... didn't work

Change to <Directory> section

AllowOverride None

Still not working, though it no longer decides to use the default document directory

[Steven.Bentley]

The index.html thing is set up using DirectoryIndex directives, you list the names you want it to automatically load in order of which one you want it to use if two exist

If you have a directory containing index.htm and index.php and your httpd.conf said

DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm

it would load index.php as that is listed first