When you enter a URL on your web browser, the server looks for the first page of your website, also called index page. Usually, the default first page of a website are index.html, default.html, or index.php.
When you need a custom name for your index file or want to migrate your website from another and the index page has a custom name, you need to change the default index name.
This guide will teach you the process to change the default index page by making some changes in the .htaccessfile using the cPanel.
Prerequisites
- A Domain Name (example.com)
- cPanel Credentials
Step 1:Login into your cPanel using your username and password