index.html-index.php is there a conflict and given a choice which one will the browsers default to?

George Wright · 08-15-2009, 05:36 AM

Hi All,

Given a choice between index.html and index.php do all browsers default the same way and which way? Can having both in the same directory hurt anything?

George Wright

Ripped · 08-15-2009, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by George Wright

Hi All,

Given a choice between index.html and index.php do all browsers default the same way and which way? Can having both in the same directory hurt anything?

George Wright

You set up the prirority in your hosting configuration, whether index.php or index.html would go first if both existed. The browser doesn't decide over it, it depends on how you configure your hosting

George Wright · 08-15-2009, 05:47 AM

So,

In the main public_html area there are two files one index.html and one index.php visitors to www. mysite.com will get one or the other and I choose. How?

George Wright

Will Edwards · 08-15-2009, 05:54 AM

Edit (or create) the .htaccess file in your root directory.

Put this in there ...

_____________

DirectoryIndex index.php
_____________

or
_____________

DirectoryIndex index.html
_____________

You can find out more about .htaccess using Big G

Cheers

Will

TristanPerry · 08-15-2009, 05:55 AM

By default index.html will show over anything else. However as above, you can change this behaviour.

George Wright · 08-15-2009, 05:56 AM

Thanks Guys!

Got it.

George Wright

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