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change homepage

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:05 pm
by guy
Currently our homepage is "index.html" but we would like to change the homepage to another page, in this case a page named "default.html".

We haven't figured out how to change that. Your help most appreciated.

Guy

Re: change homepage

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 6:18 pm
by Pablo
The name of the 'home page' is configured on the server, in most cases, it should be named 'index'.
If you want to change this then you will have to contact the administrator of the server.
Alternately, you can use an empty 'index.html' on your website and redirect it to 'default.html'

Re: change homepage

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 6:25 pm
by guy
Unfortunately the index.html is used, therefore not empty and the host says that it is up to us to define the homepage.

So basically, what you are saying is that this cannot be changed from within the builder?

Re: change homepage

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 6:31 pm
by Pablo
So basically, what you are saying is that this cannot be changed from within the builder
No, that is not what I am saying.

This has nothing to do with the software.
In WYSIWYG Web Builder, you can name your pages anything you like.
You can name the home page default.html or anything else.
However, you will need to reconfigure the server to use this page as your home page otherwise it will use 'index.html' by default.

Re: change homepage

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 6:44 pm
by WWBman
In the project can't you:

1. Rename index.html to something.html
2. Rename default.html to index.html
3. Preview to check links are correct
4. Publish both pages

Re: change homepage

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:39 pm
by Bluesman
Or just do as Pablo suggested but rename the index page and make a empty index with redirect to default.html

Re: change homepage

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:55 pm
by bkjohns
You need to specify the new home page name in the .htaccess file on the server.

Re: change homepage

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:11 pm
by WWBman
bkjohns wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:55 pm You need to specify the new home page name in the .htaccess file on the server.
index.html is currently their homepage so if they still have that as the homepage then no need to change the .htaccess file.