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hey guys i have a file called index1.html on my server and when i open it, it shows www.myURL.com/index1.html

how can i make it so that it only shows myURL.com/ when index1.html is open?

i tried looking but i only found rewrite for index.html and im not a pro at how its done but i tried to edit it to fit index1.html .. i failed..

thanks for the help :D

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— there are two practical ways to hide index1.html in the browser: let the server serve it automatically for the directory (what mentioned) or redirect requests for /index1.html to /. A 301 redirect is usually the better choice because it prevents duplicate-content issues and tells search engines the canonical address is the root.

Example redirects you can drop into common servers:

Apache (simple):

Redirect 301 /index1.html /

Apache (mod_rewrite, avoids redirect loops by checking the original client request):

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \s/+index1\.html[?\s] [NC]
RewriteRule ^index1\.html$ / [R=301,L]

Nginx:

location = /index1.html {
    return 301 /;
}

If you need to preserve query strings in Nginx use return 301 /?$args;. After adding any redirect, verify with:

curl -I http://myURL.com/index1.html

Expect an HTTP 301 status and a Location: / header. Note that 301s are cached by browsers; test first with 302 if you want to iterate.

Also update internal links to point to / and add a rel="canonical" tag on the page pointing at the root to reinforce the preferred URL:

<link rel="canonical" href="http://myURL.com/" />

Troubleshooting tips: clear browser cache when testing, check for conflicting rules (other rewrites or DirectoryIndex settings), and use server error/access logs to see requests. If you cannot edit server config, use a server-side redirect in your app or a small index.html that issues a proper HTTP redirect from the host environment.

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did you solve this issue?

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If you have access to the webserver, or if this is on a hosted site, using the admin panel, configure your website's default document to include index1.html.

When you type myURL.com, if index1.html exists in the directory, the webserver will automatically choose that file. Make sure that index1.html is high in the list if you have more than one default document. If you do not have access to the admin panel, if this is an asp.net site, you can configure this via the web.config file.

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