Simple but silly question - Paths/tags

geezdesign · 07-03-2004, 02:18 AM

Relatively new to things at the moment but wanted to ask a question that probably the first person will answer.

When uploading a website, what command/tag tells it to look for the index.htm page?

Obviously i've designed the site with respect to how it interacts with the other pages but if you were to load up say www.website.com.au what in the coding would tell the server to look and display the index.htm file?

Thanks

adam_uk · 07-03-2004, 05:39 AM

you need to look at the config file for the web server

iis admin for iis
httpd.conf for apache

iDeviseFlash · 07-03-2004, 08:42 AM

ya. If its a nix server, your homepage is index.htm , if its windows, its main.htm I know that the nix one is right, but im not positive on windows being main.htm. Anyone wanna clear that up?

dgaussin · 07-03-2004, 09:47 AM

Or default.html too. Like Adam said, you have to know how the http server is configured.

David.

Peter · 07-03-2004, 10:40 AM

most servers will already know to look for index.htm but if you are using apache as webserver you sould create a htaccess file and state it in there

he following is an example of what you can put in the file:-

DirectoryIndex index.html index.cgi index.pl default.htm

if more than 1 match it will do the first 1 that is in that list. The file should be called .htaccess (nothing before the .)

iDeviseFlash · 07-03-2004, 12:31 PM

ohh, i didn know about default.htm , is it used much, because it doesnt seem to be.

Peter · 07-03-2004, 01:41 PM

most people use index.htm as it is what most packages use etc and is what apache uses.

I think default.htm is the IIS standard index page but its a long time since ive used IIS so I may be wrong

iDeviseFlash · 07-03-2004, 01:43 PM

ya, i havent seen main.htm in a long time. most all are index.htm, like u said/

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Peter NamePros Expert Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,069	most servers will already know to look for index.htm but if you are using apache as webserver you sould create a htaccess file and state it in there he following is an example of what you can put in the file:- DirectoryIndex index.html index.cgi index.pl default.htm if more than 1 match it will do the first 1 that is in that list. The file should be called .htaccess (nothing before the .) __________________ Manage your portfolio using my new Domain Portfolio Management script. Securing Your Domain Name From Theft

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adam_uk Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,187	you need to look at the config file for the web server iis admin for iis httpd.conf for apache

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dgaussin Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: France Posts: 1,226 Follow @dgaussin	Or default.html too. Like Adam said, you have to know how the http server is configured. David.

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