Hi there,
Does anyone know how to tell Apache what file to use as the default page for a certain directory, like it knows to use index.html when you to the sites demain?
Thanks
Ninkowhat is wrong with using index.html?Well if I'm using 'index.html' in every directory I stand a chance of getting files mixed up and overwriting the wrong file etc etc lol.
Ninkohmm...well I guess that could happen. How do you organise your files? Do you use a wysiwig or text editor or what? How similar are your pages that you might mistake them for each other?DirectoryIndex (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_dir.html">http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_dir.html</a><!-- m -->)Not sure I understand that doc Fang lol. Could you give an example?
Thanks
NinkoIn the directory you wish to open with 'myfile.html', create a file named '.htaccess'
In this file write 'DirectoryIndex myfile.html', close file, done!
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess6.shtmlAnd">http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess6.shtmlAnd</a><!-- m --> then you have a bunch of other "files with the same name" to deal with. You're much better off just using the standard index file for the purpose.
Does anyone know how to tell Apache what file to use as the default page for a certain directory, like it knows to use index.html when you to the sites demain?
Thanks
Ninkowhat is wrong with using index.html?Well if I'm using 'index.html' in every directory I stand a chance of getting files mixed up and overwriting the wrong file etc etc lol.
Ninkohmm...well I guess that could happen. How do you organise your files? Do you use a wysiwig or text editor or what? How similar are your pages that you might mistake them for each other?DirectoryIndex (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_dir.html">http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_dir.html</a><!-- m -->)Not sure I understand that doc Fang lol. Could you give an example?
Thanks
NinkoIn the directory you wish to open with 'myfile.html', create a file named '.htaccess'
In this file write 'DirectoryIndex myfile.html', close file, done!
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess6.shtmlAnd">http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess6.shtmlAnd</a><!-- m --> then you have a bunch of other "files with the same name" to deal with. You're much better off just using the standard index file for the purpose.