Document Root Directory problem when using LocalHost

[Booma]

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to set up my localhost so that I can develop locally. here's a check list of what I know I can do.

1. Start and stop httpd
2. Start and stop mysql
3. Change the DocumentRoot in the httpd conf file

In the httpd.conf file I have my DocumentRoot set like this:
DocumentRoot "/home"

Which presents the following within the browser (http://localhost/):

Index of /
[ICO] Name Last modified Size Description
Apache/2.2.11 (Fedora) Server at localhost Port 80

If I try and navigate to here http://localhost/somewhere I'm told that I don't have permission.

Has anyone got any ideas? This is doing my haed in!!

Many thanks