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I have two index files in my public_html folder (Apache), index.html and index.php
By default Apache seems to be directing traffic to index.php, so I want to change that to index.html. I added a .htaccess file in the same directory with this in it:
DirectoryIndex index.html
But when visitors go to the website (www.example.com/), they are still directed to index.php
Why is this?
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The DirectoryIndex directive sets the list of resources to look for, when the client requests an index of the directory by specifying a / at the end of the directory name. Local-url is the (%-encoded) URL of a document on the server relative to the requested directory; it is usually the name of a file in the directory.
If you want the directory index page setting to apply to your entire web site, add the DirectoryIndex directive to the . htaccess file in the public_html directory. All subdirectories beneath it that do not have their own . htaccess file will inherit the setting.
For those who are still searching for the answer - just like the OP suggests, add the following line to your .htaccess file:
DirectoryIndex index.php
Make sure your hosting is allowing htaccess override in httpd.conf
AllowOverride All
If it's not enabled, you'll have to contact your hosting provider.
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