Below are twenty-four (24) directory index filenames that could be used for the home page of your website. Please note it can create duplicate content and cause a hassle when you change technology in the future. To have a clean home page URL, try the following in your .htaccess file. Be sure to match the extension to what your site uses.
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^.*/index\.php
RewriteRule ^(.*)index.php$ /$1 [R=301,L]
If you need help on editing an .htaccess file, just follow the tips.
index.htm
index.html
index.shtml
index.xhtml
index.wml
index.perl
index.pl
index.plx
index.ppl
index.cgi
index.jsp
index.js
index.jp
index.php4
index.php3
index.php
index.phtml
default.htm
default.html
home.htm
index.php5
Default.html
Default.htm
home.html
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