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Re: generally, where in cPanel can one set the default page to load?

by John Butler-2 :: Rate this Message:

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> If you have mod_rewrite installed - put the following in  
> your .htaccess file:
>
>
> RewriteEngine on
>
> RewriteRule ^index\.html$ index.php [L]
>
> That will cause index.php to be called when index.html is requested.
> If you want it to forward to index.php then use [R] instead of [L]
>
> If you want all .html to be sent to php equivalents -
>
> RewriteRule (^.*)\.html$ $1.php [L]
>
> should do the trick.
>
> btw - with those rules, the .html files do not need to exist. If/
> when they are requested, whether they exist or not, the link or  
> redirect is made.
>
> mod_rewrite rocks
>

Thanks to you both Michael & Dan,

I must not have mod-rewrite installed (I am 98% uneducated about  
apache/server admin).
I will save your post though MIchael, for when I get more to that  
level..  you gave a good lead.

Meanwhile, Dan you gave me the quick fix lead I was after.
DirectoryIndex index.php
works.
Found it at
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_dir.html#directoryindex

-G


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